Shanghai:President of Al-Hussein Bin Talal University (AHU) Atef Al-Kharabsheh participated in the 24th International Experts Conference in Shanghai, China. The event took place following an invitation from the World Association for Chinese Studies.
According to Jordan News Agency, during the conference, Al-Kharabsheh delivered a keynote speech emphasizing the university's efforts in advancing Chinese studies and fostering academic, cultural, and research cooperation between Jordan and China. He underscored the bilateral relations between the two nations as a model of partnership based on mutual respect and shared interests.
Al-Kharabsheh shared a strategic vision for the development of Chinese studies, focusing on five core pillars creating a contemporary Arab perspective to understand China, promoting strategic and futures studies, broadening academic and research collaborations, enhancing cultural and linguistic exchanges, and ensuring sustainable institutional cooperation.
He also discussed the establishment of the Jordan Center for Chinese Studies in partnership with Beijing Language and Culture University and the World Council for Chinese Studies. This initiative aims to promote specialized scientific research and knowledge exchange.
Additionally, Al-Kharabsheh proposed the "Young Arab Scholars in Chinese Studies" program, which seeks to prepare a new generation of Arab researchers by equipping them with advanced research tools and expanding their contributions to the field of Chinese studies.