Success of virtual Uae-china culture week praised
ABU DHABI: President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, has sent a message of congratulations to the GovernorGeneral of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas, Cornelius Alvin Smith, on the occasion of his country’s Independence Day, which is observed on July 10th.
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, sent similar messages to the Governor-general and to Dr Hubert Alexander Minnis, Bahamian
Prime Minister, on the occasion.
VIRTUAL UAE-CHINA CULTURE WEEK: Zaki Nusseibeh, UAE Minister of State, today commended the success of the Uae-china virtual culture week, a five-day online event featuring talks, musical performances, and cultural masterclasses in both China and the UAE.
Organised by Falcon and Associates and Chinese graduates from the Dubai Business Associates programme under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, the event celebrated the positive impact of culture on society and was broadcast live to millions of homes around the world.
In his remarks upon the event’s conclusion, Zaki Nusseibeh said, “My priority is to ensure that we make use of culture to help us get through this pandemic more united, more compassionate, and more creative than ever before. Given what I have seen so far throughout the Uae-china virtual culture week, I am convinced that we will succeed in this regard.”
Dr Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, Ambassador of the UAE to China, stated, “The inaugural Uae-china virtual culture week has reaffirmed my belief that the peoples of China and the United Arab Emirates share an innovative spirit and an energy and drive to achieve what others sometimes believe is impossible. This wonderful event demonstrated that the UAE and China’s relations are stronger than ever, based on decades of cultural, civilisational, communication, and trade exchange.”
Ni Jian, Chinese Ambassador to the UAE, said, “Currently, the world is faced with serious challenges posed by COVID-19; there are many risks and uncertainties confronting world development. In this context, it is imperative to enhance mutual learning and exchanges between different civilizations so as to achieve tolerance, inclusiveness, mutual-appreciation and win-win cooperation.’