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26-11-2018

Times of Oman

Muscat: Dr. Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Sarmi, Undersecretary, Ministry of Higher Education received in his office yesterday Cai Jianing, Deputy Director of the Department of International Cooperation at the Ministry of Science and Technology in China and his accompanying delegation.

The Chinese guests were briefed on higher education sector in the Sultanate and fields of cooperation between the Sultanate and the People’s Republic of China in the field of higher education, which is represented in student exchange and scholarships between the two countries, as well as offering programmes to learn Chinese language in a number of higher education institutions in Oman.

On his turn, the Chinese guest highlighted the 14th anniversary of the Omani-Chinese diplomatic relations, and the desire of the Chinese side to enhance the existing cooperation between the two countries in the field of science and technology through entering an agreement in the field of sharing science, technology and knowledge, besides providing training opportunities for Omani students at the postgraduate level.

The meeting was attended by Dr. Yousef bin Abdullah Al Balushi, Head of Science and Technology Transfer Office in the Foreign Ministry, Lara bint Ghassan Obaidat, Director General of Scholarships, Dr. Halimah bint Saleh Al Badwawi, Assistant Director General for Colleges of Applied Sciences and representatives of Department of International Cooperation in the Ministry of Higher Education.