Israeli ambassador to China visits PKU
Nov 29, 2021
Peking University, November 29, 2021: On the afternoon of 18 November 2021, Israeli ambassador to China Irit
Ben-Abba, Israel Embassy in Beijing’s Head of Culture, Science &
Academy Department Bosmat Baruch and Head of Internal Affairs and
Innovation Cooperation Mor Riklin Thein visited Peking University. They
were welcomed by PKU President Hao Ping and other PKU leaders.
Group photo
Hao Ping warmly welcomed Irit Ben-Abba and her team to PKU. He shared
that PKU is honoured to receive the ambassador, especially after Chinese
President Xi Jinping spoke with Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the
phone on 17 November 2021. PKU and Israeli Universities such as the
Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Tel Aviv University and Technion-Israel
Institute of Technology, have worked on several cooperative projects in
the fields of life sciences, environmental sciences, mathematics,
chemistry and agronomy, as well as signed relevant agreements. This has
helped to develop good working relationships between both parties.
Hao Ping noted that 2022 marks the 30th anniversary of the establishment
of diplomatic relations between China and Israel. PKU hopes that this
will provide an opportunity to expedite cooperation between PKU and
Israel's top universities and scientific research institutions, boosting
areas such as joint student training, teacher-student exchanges and
short-term exchanges.
Irit Ben-Abba thanked PKU for the warm welcome. She reflected on the
history of friendly relations between the two countries, expressing
great admiration and commending the developments of China thus far. She
added that as a university with a profound historical background, PKU
has established great cooperative relations with Israeli universities
and research institutions. This has helped to strengthen exchanges
between Israel and China on a national level.
She pointed out that Israeli universities hope to attract more students
from PKU to further their studies in Israel. In addition, they look
forward to deepening cooperation with PKU in areas like law, mathematics
and business administration. This will further increase the flow of
personnel between both parties, fostering exchanges amongst teachers and
students. Irit Ben-Abba hopes that PKU can continue to support the work
of the Israeli embassy in China and actively participate in works
relevant to the 30th anniversary of the establishment of China-Israel
diplomatic relations next year.
Written by: Lee Xin Ying Rachel
Edited by: Li Wanqi
Source: PKU News (Chinese)
