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H.E. Yao Jing, the Ambassador of the People Republic of China visited the University of Peshawar on 1st February 2018. Prof. Dr. Muhammad Asif Khan, the Vice Chancellor, University of Peshawar welcomed the Chinese Ambassador. University’s Deans, Directors, senior faculty and administrative staff were also present on the occasion. Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar, Director China Study Centre gave a presentation on the vision, mission, objective and achievements of the China Study Centre. 

The Chinese ambassador call upon the University administration to harvest the benefits of One Belt One Road Initiative and CPEC Projects. The China Study Centre at University of Peshawar will help Chinese academics to gain broader understanding of the region, he hoped. The ambassador said that CPEC is not just building of highways and railways but essentially a long term plan to augment people to people contacts between the two countries. H.E. encouraged students and faculty to apply for scholarships. The ambassador hoped that Chine Study Centre at the university of Peshawar will help in the development of linkages between the two countries to foster cooperation in all walks of life. He further said that his government is looking to facilitate collaboration in higher education and students and faculty exchange. The ambassador said that cooperation in higher education with University of Peshawar through China Study Centre will have a deep impact and called upon the university to forward proposals to Chinese embassy which be readily accommodated.  

The Vice chancellor, University of Peshawar in his welcome address paid gratitude to visiting Chinese ambassador for his visit to the University. The Vice Chancellor added that his university look forward to the Chinese Embassy to facilitate and support research in Numerical Sciences, Life Sciences, Arts and humanities and Social Sciences. The delegation after meeting with hosts at the spacious Committee Room in the company of vice-Chancellor and other distinguished Chinese guests visited China Study Centre at Academic Block II, where he was welcomed by Prof. Dr. Zahid Anwar, the Director of the China Study Centre. The Chinese ambassador Yao Jing in memorial of the visit cut the blue ribbon and inaugurated a plaque at the China Study Centre. The visit of the honorable guest left a lasting & conducive impact on the intellectual environment of the university.