Islamabad (TDI): A two-member delegation from China’s Academy of Contemporary China and World Studies (ACCWS) visited the Secretariat of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation’s (OIC) Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) and a number of other universities in Islamabad on Friday, to discover avenues for educational and scientific collaboration.
The delegation, led by Fan Daqi, vice chairman of ACCWS, and Guo Jiayue from the Academy’s Department of International Cooperation, is at present visiting Pakistan on the invitation of the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS). They have been accompanied by Dr. Farhat Asif, President of IPDS, and Muhammad Asif Noor, Executive Director of IPDS.
The delegation was accompanied by the Dr. Farhat Asif, President of Islamabad’s Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies (IPDS), and Executive Director Muhammad Asif Noor
Founded in 2004 and previously referred to as the Center for International Communication Studies, ACCWS is a key establishment underneath the China International Communications Group (CICG). It focuses on world governance, modernization, intercultural communication, and people-to-people exchanges. With over 150 researchers and 14 analysis departments, ACCWS publishes a number of journals, together with International Communications and Contemporary China and World, and organizes world initiatives such because the Global Young Leaders Dialogue (GYLD).
At COMSTECH, the guests have been acquired by Advisor Muhammad Murtaza Noor, who briefed them concerning the group’s initiatives and ongoing cooperation with Chinese establishments. During the assembly, Fan Daqi introduced the English version of Xi Jinping: The Governance of China (Volume V) to Advisor Noor.
The Governance of China sequence compiles President Xi Jinping’s key speeches and writings, outlining China’s nationwide technique and method to improvement. The fifth quantity follows 4 earlier editions which were translated into greater than 40 languages and distributed in over 180 international locations.
Apart from this, Vice President Fan additionally introduced the most recent publications from ACCWS on governance and modernization. The gesture symbolized China’s dedication to sharing its modernization expertise and selling scholarly engagement with Pakistan and different OIC member states.
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Later, the delegation visited the China Studies Center at COMSATS University Islamabad, an educational platform established to promote deeper understanding of China’s improvement mannequin, governance philosophy, and modern insurance policies.
The Center serves as a hub for analysis, dialogue, and scholar engagement on China-related themes, together with the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), regional connectivity, science and expertise collaboration, and cultural trade.
The Center has remained a pioneer analysis heart on China and its newest reserach and engagement. It commonly hosts seminars, language packages, and skilled lectures aimed toward fostering educational cooperation between Pakistan and China.
During the go to, the delegation was briefed on the Center’s ongoing analysis actions, publications, and collaborations with Chinese universities and suppose tanks. Discussions centered on enhancing linkages with the ACCWS by joint analysis tasks, trade packages, and co-publications.
The guests appreciated the Center’s contribution in selling mutual understanding and people-to-people exchanges and underlined that such initiatives not solely construct educational bridges but additionally create lasting channels of friendship and cooperation between the 2 international locations.
The delegation later visited Shifa Tameer-e-Millat University (STMU) in Islamabad, the place they have been warmly acquired by senior college members and college officers. The discussions centered on increasing cooperation in academia, analysis, and rising applied sciences, significantly within the fields of synthetic intelligence (AI), medical sciences, and knowledge trade.
Both sides underscored the significance of educational collaboration in growing research-based options for societal challenges and advancing innovation by joint tasks and school exchanges.
The Chinese delegates shared insights into China’s developments in AI-driven schooling, digital studying platforms, and data-based analysis ecosystems, highlighting alternatives for collaboration with Pakistani establishments.
The STMU college expressed robust curiosity in partnering with the ACCWS and the IPDS to facilitate joint conferences, scholar trade packages, and technology-led educational initiatives. Both sides additionally to strengthen institutional linkages and set up sustained cooperation in areas of science, expertise, and better schooling to profit each nations.
The sequence of conferences mirrored rising momentum in China–Pakistan academic cooperation and aligned with ongoing efforts by IPDS and COMSTECH to foster knowledge-based engagement amongst establishments throughout the Islamic world.
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