Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Mualla leads a delegation to visit BIT on May 30. [Photo/english.bit.edu.cn]

Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Mualla, undersecretary of Academic Affairs for Higher Education at the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates, led a delegation to visit the Beijing Institute of Technology (BIT) on May 30, as he accompanied the UAE president on a state visit to China. 

Academician Jiang Lan makes remarks. [Photo/english.bit.edu.cn]

Academician Jiang Lan, president of BIT, met with Al-Mualla and his delegation, and exchanged views on further deepening bilateral cooperation in the field of higher education.

Jiang warmly welcomed the delegation and introduced BIT's high-quality development in talent cultivation, scientific research, team building, and international education. He also highlighted significant achievements in recent years in scientific research collaboration and student training with UAE universities, institutions and enterprises. 

Jiang then noted that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the UAE, and the bilateral relationship has entered a new era, especially in the education sector.

Dr. Muhammad Ibrahim Al-Mualla [Photo/english.bit.edu.cn]

Al-Mualla expressed gratitude for BIT's warm reception. He praised the tremendous achievements BIT has made in recent years and acknowledged the accomplishments of the "China-UAE International Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Unmanned Systems," co-established by BIT and Khalifa University, in international scientific research collaboration and high-level student innovation competitions. 

Al-Mualla mentioned that the UAE Ministry of Education would continue to support the exchanges and cooperation between BIT and various parties in the UAE, leveraging the successful visit of President Mohammed to China and the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum.

During the talks, faculty representatives from BIT's School of Aerospace Engineering and School of Law provided detailed reports on recent collaborative projects with the UAE, and the two sides have reached many consensuses in exchange and cooperation.

The delegation visits the China-UAE International Joint Laboratory for Intelligent Unmanned Systems. [Photo/english.bit.edu.cn]

Participants in the meeting pose for a group photo. [Photo/english.bit.edu.cn]