First China-Arab Friendship Conference Held in Khartoum

The first China-Arab Friendship Conference sponsored by the China-Arab Friendship Association(CAFA) and the League of Arab States(LAS),supported by the foreign ministries of China and Arab countries and organized by the Sudanese Council for International People's Friendship was held in Khartoum,capital of Sudan from November 28 to 29,2006.Being the first gathering of the Chinese and Arab friendship organizations,the Conference is of great significance and a new milestone in the history of the friendly people-to-people exchanges between China and Arab countries.     

End of Pan-Arabism?

正Israel-UAE peace agreement shows Palestinian issue taking a back seat The peace deal reached between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel on August 13 is a milestone inthe relations between the Arab world and Israel.It also marks the start of a new era of pan-Arabism.     

Sino-Arab Relations on Track

正A visit by Arab representatives to China promotes mutual understanding By Yu LintaoEgypt's former Prime Minister Essam Sharaf said that deepened exchanges between China and the Arab world will help promote the development of the Belt and Road Initiative.Sharaf was among a delegation of politicians and scholars from 16 Arab countries.The delegation attended a dialogue session with     

Proud of Our Genuine Friendship with China——An Interview with UAE Ambassador Omar Al Bitar

THIRTY years after the establishment of diplomatic relations between the People’s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates,the two countries are witnessing monumental,across-theboard developments.On this occasion,China Today spoke to UAE Ambassador to China Omar Al Bitar to learn about the past and prospects of friendly relations between the two countries.China Today:The relationship between China and the     

Diplomatic Relations On Hold

<正>The Qatar crisis is unlikely to result in military confrontationIn early June,several Arab states including Saudi Arabia,Egypt and the United Arab Emirates(UAE),along with some countries in South Asia and Africa,one after another declared the severance of diplomatic relations with Qatar,mirroring the chronic discord between Qatar and Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states.     

DIPLOMATIC DYNAMICS

China and Arab Nations China has called for the establishment of a sovereign Palestinian state and peace between the Israeli and     

An Epoch-Making Milestone

<正>The first China-Arab States Summit ushered in a new era for the relationship between China and the Arab world.CHINA and the Arab world, though geographically far apart, have enjoyed friendship that goes back millennia. The Silk Road and the maritime Spice Route have witnessed the two ancient civilizations learn from each other and inspire each other, jointly promoting the prosperity of human society. In modern times,     

Picturesque Shannan,Mystic Tibet

Aland of abundance,Shannan Prefecture is the granary of Tibet and a cradle of its civilization for nurturing the unique Yalong culture.Located in southern Tibet,Shannan Prefecture nestles in the river valley between Mt.     

A Young Arab＇s Dream：Prosperity in China

正AT the opening ceremony of the Sixth Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum last June,President Xi Jinping mentioned a Jordanian businessman who settled in Yiwu,a coastal city in Zhejiang Province."The rapid development of relations between China and Arab countries drew their peoples together,"Xi remarked."There is a Jordanian,Muhannad,in Yiwu where Arabic businesspeople congregate.He set up an Arabic restaurant,and prospered along with the city.He has since married a Chinese woman and settled in China.An ordinary young Arab,weav-     

Religious Dialogue, World Peace and Social Harmony

I. The World Peace Requires Religious Dialogues Peace, development and cooperation are the mainstay of the times in the present world, but there are unseen tricky and atrocious flows. The increasing opposition and conflicts are raging between different countries, nations and religions, which are challenging the wisdom and civilization of     

TheMany Sounds of Civilization

<正>British-American historian Bernard Lewis famously condemned Arab and Islamic civilization for not having a polyphonic sense of music,even accusing them of accepting totalitarian ideologies and regimes because of their taste for"monophonic"music.That is,having one single singer with all the music following the ups and downs of his or her voice.Polyphonic music,by contrast,is when a piece of music has two or more independent melodies in it.As for the related notion of counterpoint,this is from many voices present in the chorus of a classical Greek drama and a reference to the coordination evident in choir singing.     

CAFA President Tomur Dawamat Receives GCC Award

Tomur Dawamat,President of the China-Arab Friendship Association (CAFA),has been a tireless worker in the cause of promoting friendship between the Arab world and China.In recognition of his work,a ceremony was held in Beijing on June 15 to confer on him the Gulf Cooperation Council Award.     

Ahmed Hamroush——Builder of the Sino-Arab Friendship Bridge

Friendly exchanges between China and Arabcountries go back to ancient times, when theSilk Road had linked China with the Arab region.In modern times the Chinese and Arab people whohave sympathized with and supported each other inthe struggle against imperialism and colonialism andfor national independence and liberation have forgeda profound friendship. There are many personagesof insight who have promoted friendly exchangesbetween the Chinese and Arab peoples. Egyptian     

Enjoying Acrobatics in an Ancient City

AT a distance of 280 km from Beijing, Shijiazhuang, the capital of Hebei Province, is the nearest provincial capital to the seat of the national government. The region around Shijiazhuang has a long history of developed civilization. Archeological discoveries show that human activities had already begun in this area between 6,000 and 7,000 years ago.     

BRI and GDI Underpin Sino-Arab Development

<正>To thrive in a world that is undergoing changes not seen in a century,China and Arab states must enhance solidarity and collaboration. CHINA and Arab states are all developing countries.Combined,they account for one-sixth of the world’s land mass,onefourth of the world’s population,and one-eighth of the world economy.Therefore,theyface the shared mission and responsibility of advancing global cooperation and development.     

Human Rights Jurisprudence in the New Era

<正>This year marks the 70~(th) anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. In the past 70 years, especially since the launch of reform and opening-up, under the guidance of the ruling philosophy of "serving the people," "people-oriented" and "people-centered", great achievements have been made in China's economic construction and material civilization, political construction and political civilization, cultural construction and spiritual civilization, social construction and social civilization,     

Making Strides

Marking half a century of diplomatic relations,China and the Arab nations are expected to channel greater efforts into boosting exchangesThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of Sino-Arab diplomatic ties. China established diplomatic relations with Egypt, Syria and Yemen on May 30, August 1 and September 24, 1956, respectively. As Egypt became the first Arab and African nation to recognize the People's Republic of China,     

A Blueprint for Tomorrow's China

正President Xi's new book highlights practical innovation By Zheng Changzhong The third volume of Xi jinping:The Governance of China,a collection of President Xi Jinping's speeches,conversations,instructions and letters written between October 18,2017 and January 13,2020,should be read keeping in mind the development of modern Chinese civilization.     

Human Rights Consensus and the Common Prosperity of Civilizations——A Summary of Views at the “2018·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights”

The "2018·China-Europe Seminar on Human Rights" was successfully held at the College of Europe in Bruges, Belgium, on June 28. The seminar was hosted by the China Society for Human Rights Studies and the International Institute of Human Rights, and was organized by the Human Rights Institute at the Southwest University of Political Science and Law and the French ADELIE Language and Cultural Exchange Association. The University of Strasbourg, Vrije Universiteit Brussel and European Institute for Political and Strategic Communication were served as co-organizers. Over 60 experts and scholars in the field of human rights from China and Europe attended the seminar in search of the diversity of civilization and human rights protection, focusing on themes such as "the philosophy of human rights in a Chinese context", "the philosophy of human rights in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and its reflection", "human rights theory and practice in a pluralistic world", "human rights exchanges and dialogues under the diversity of civilization", and "in search of human rights consensus in diverse civilizations." In the context of respecting diversity, the seminar sought a consensus to promote trans-cultural communication in the form of dialogues and to strengthen understanding between the academic circles of China and Europe.     

A Promising Option

正The Belt and Road Initiative can play a crucial role in the development of theMiddle EastWhen it erupted five years ago,the Arab Spring was expected to bring about massive changes to the political,social and economic systems in the Arab world.However,after series of violent protests,years of civil conflicts and regime changes,the social situation in the region has for the