The United Arab Emirates kicked off its participation as the Guest of Honour at the 32nd Beijing International Book Fair, which was marked with a major prize for Mohamed Binhuwaidin, a professor from the United Arab Emirates.
Binhuwaidin, who serves as the Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at United Arab Emirates University (UAEU), was honored with the 19th Special Book Awards of China. These awards are the greatest accolade that China bestows upon foreign professionals that span global cultures through publishing.
In recognition of the academic’s extensive contributions to Chinese studies and bilateral research, the award was presented by Li Shulei, who is a member of the Political Bureau and the head of the Publicity Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC). This was done on the sidelines of the opening ceremony.
The China National Convention Centre will play host to the exhibition from the 17th to the 21st of June. The purpose of the show is to highlight the growing cultural dimension of the comprehensive strategic cooperation between the United Arab Emirates and China.
Sheikh Salem bin Khalid Al Qassimi, the Minister of Culture, Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, the UAE Ambassador to China, and Mubarak Al Nakhi, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Culture, were among the members of the United Arab Emirates delegation that attended the opening ceremony. Other members of the delegation included cultural officials, publishers, and intellectuals from both countries.
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