Kuwait envoy commends students’ participation in Huawei competition

SHENZHEN: Kuwaiti Ambassador to China Sameeh Hayat commended yesterday the participation of three Kuwaiti students in the two-day Huawei ICT competition for the Middle East, which began yesterday in Shenzhen, China. Ambassador Hayat said in a press statement that the students were carrying out the directives of Kuwait’s top authorities to develop and progress their country. His Highness the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AlJaber Al-Sabah always made it a priority to support and develop the skills of the country’s youth in order to benefit society, affirmed the Ambassador who praised students Gaith Al-Gaith, Saad Al-Shimmari, and Mariam Al-Qallaf for their outstanding efforts in reaching the final of the competition. Some 21,000 students from 10 Middle Eastern countries took part in the initial phases of the contest. There are now 39 students left in the final stage after 500 of their colleagues took part in the semifinals. The Shenzhen-based Huawei was established in 1986 and it is now one of the biggest brands within the telecommunication and smart phone-manufacturing domain.

— Photos by Yasser Al-Zayyat KUWAIT: The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Li Minggang hosted a reception recently for outgoing Defense Attache Snr Col Zhang Ge at his residence. Defense attaches, diplomats, businessmen and other dignitaries attended the event.

— KUNA SHENZHEN: Kuwaiti Ambassador to China Sameeh Hayat (center left) with the three Kuwaiti students.