On Nov.4, 2019, The Seminar on China-Gulf Strategic Cooperation, organized by Department of Arabic Language and Culture and State of Qatar Chair in Middle Eastern Studies at Peking University（QCMES-PKU）, was held successfully at Ho Ying Chie Overseas Exchange Center in Peking University.

 

 

Amb. Nabil Fahmy, Former Foreign Minister of Egypt, Dean of the School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, The American University in Cairo, Amb.Patrick Theros, Former U.S. Ambassador to Qatar, Strategic Advisor of Gulf International Forum, and other 13 foreign scholars from Qatar, Oman, Iran, Egypt, the United States and Japan attended the Seminar.

 

On the Chinese side, Amb. Wu Sike, Former China's Special Envoy on the Middle East Issues, Former Chinese Ambassador to Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Amb. Hua Liming, Former Chinese Ambassador to Iran, UAE and Netherlands, and experts and scholar from Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS), China Institute of International Studies (CIIS), China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR), Shanghai Institutes for International Studies, People’s Daily, Xinhua News Agency, World Affairs Press, International Department of CPC, as well as representatives from CNPC Economics & Technology Research Institute and Huawei Technologies attended the Seminar.

 

Prof. Fu Zhiming, Deputy Dean of School of Foreign Languages, PKU, and Dr. Wu Bingbing, Chair Professor of QCMES-PKU and Deputy Director of Department of Arabic Language and Culture, SFL-PKU were also among the attendance.

 

 

The Seminar was focused on three thematic sessions namely: politics, economy and security in the Gulf, regeional cooperation between the Gulf and the Middle East, and Gulf in the Global Background. The participants held heated discussions on the current situation of the Gulf countries, the relation between the U.S. and Iraq, and the prospects for cooperation between China and the Gulf, and reached abroad consensus.

 

Prof. Fu Zhiming delivered a welcome speech on behalf of SFL-PKU during the Opening Ceremony

 

Mr. Cesar Wazen, Director of International Affairs Office, Qatar University made a presentation on behalf of Qatar University during the Opening Ceremony

 

Amb. Wu Sike made a keynote Speech during the Opening Ceremony

 

Amb. Nabil Fahmy delivered a speech and moderated the 3rd session

 

Amb. Patrick Theros delivered a speech 

 

Prof. Flynt Leverett from School of International Affairs, The Pennsylvania State University delivered a speech

 

Prof. Jean-Francois Seznec, Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University delivered a speech

 

Dr. Hani Findakly, Former President of Arab Bankers Association of North America, Vice Chairman of the Clinton Group acted as moderator for the 1st session

 

Prof. Mohammad Marandi, Former Dean of the World Studies Faculty, University of Tehran delivered a speech

 

Dr. Abdulrahman Al Salimi, Editor in Chief, Tafahom Journal, Ministry of Awqaf and Religious Affairs, Oman made a presentation

 

Prof. Mahjoob Zweiri, Director of Gulf Studies Center, Qatar University delivered a speech

 

Prof. Gerd Nonneman from Georgetown University in Qatar delivered a speech

 

Prof. Engseng Ho from Duke University delivered a speech

 

Prof. Keiko Sakurai from School of International Liberal Studies, Waseda University delivered a speech

 

Amb. Hua Liming acted as the moderator for the 2nd session

 

Mrs. Luo Jie, Deputy Chief Editor, World Affairs Press, President of World Affair Magazine delivered a speech

 

Dr. Li Guofu, Senior Research Fellow at China Institute of International Studies (CIIS) delivered a speech

 

Mr. Wang Nan, Senior Reporter at People’s Daily made a presentation

 

Mr. Xin Jianqiang, Senior Reporter and Director of Arabic Department from Xinhua News Agency delivered a speech

 

Mrs. Wang Zijuan, Director of Office of Gulf Affairs, Bureau of West Asia and North Africa, IDCPC delivered a speech

 

Dr. Xue Li, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of World Economics and Politics, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) delivered a speech

 

Dr. Li Weijian, Senior Research Fellow at Shanghai Institutes for International Studies delivered a speech

 

Dr. Tang Tianbo, Research Fellow, China Institutes of Contemporary International Relations (CICIR) delivered a speech