AMMAN
- Under the patronage of HE Dr. Talal Abu-Ghazaleh, founder and
chairman of Talal Abu-Ghazaleh Global (TAG.Global) and Talal
Abu-Ghazaleh Confucius Institute (TAG-Confucius), and the Chinese
Ambassador to Jordan, HE Mr. Chen Chuandong, TAG-Confucius a seminar
entitled: “The Economic Impact of the ‘Belt and the Road
Initiative’ on the Arab Region” was held recently, in conjunction
with the Institute’s 15th Anniversary.

The
Seminar was attended by the Ambassador of Brazil to Jordan, Mr.
Márcio Fagundes do Nascimento, President of Shenyang Normal
University in China, Dr. Yang Song; and the Jordanian expert on
Arab-China Relations, Mr. Samer Kheir Ahmad. Participants included a
host of teachers and students from Chinese teaching centers in
Jordan, entrepreneurs, and members of the Chinese community in
Jordan.

In
his opening speech, Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh welcomed the attendees,
reiterating China’s important position and role in world economic
development and the impact of “The Belt and the Road” initiative
on countries, especially the Arab region. He highlighted the
Chinese-Arab ties and the long-lasting friendship that developed over
the decades through the implementation of “The Belt and the Road”
initiative in the fields of economy, trade, education and culture.

Moreover,
Dr. Abu-Ghazaleh indicated the importance of cooperation between TAG.
Global and China in a number of areas, most notably the TAG-Confucius
Institute, urging to further deepen Chinese-Arab relations and
cooperation in various areas such as digitalization, high technology,
artificial intelligence, communications, medical care, and others.

For
his part, Ambassador Chuandong said that the establishment and
development of the TAG-Confucius Institute plays an important role in
teaching the Chinese language, exchanging educational capacities, and
strengthening cooperation between China and Jordan. He added that,
over the past 15 years, TAG-Confucius Institute has been effectively
disseminating Chinese culture, promoting China-Jordan cooperation,
and representing the spiritual significance of China-Jordan
friendship.

In
her remarks, Shenyang University President has praised TAG-Confucius
Institute for its outstanding accomplishments in the areas of
teaching the Chinese language, talent development, academic research,
and cross-cultural exchange. She also expressed the readiness of the
University to provide the necessary support for the development of
TAG-Confucius Institute to positively contribute to the advancement
of its missions and goals in the future.

Dr.
Yang Song further reviewed China’s legal system for encouraging
and promoting foreign investment. She presented a report of four
parts, its development and main framework; in addition to the main
functions of the foreign investment legal system; and foreign
investment legal procedures and practices.

During
the seminar Mr. Ahmad gave a brief on the Belt and the Road
Initiative, emphasizing that the initiative promotes development and
strengthens cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, investment,
finance, industry, energy, environment, agriculture, etc.,
emphasizing the high significance to the Arab countries, considering
that the initiative is of mutual benefit; a win-win situation, in
addition to the fact that it contributes to sustainable economic
development.