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Newly assigned Chinese Director of the Confucius Institute Prof. Ma Jun paid a formal visit to the President of the University of Dubai, Dr. Eesa. M. Bastaki, on Dec. 17, 2013.
Dr. Eesa extended his warm welcome to Prof. Ma Jun on his joining UD, and inquired about developments at Ningxia University during recent years, also expressing his interest in Chinese traditional culture.
Prof. Ma Jun expressed his appreciation of the opportunity to meet with Dr. Eesa and conveyed sincere gratitude from Ningxia University for the strong support and cooperation UD has given since the founding of the Confucius Institute at UD. Meanwhile, an invitation issued by the President of Ningxia University Dr. He Jianguo was presented to Dr. Eesa, inviting him to visit Ningxia at his earliest convenience.
Prof. Ma Jun presented several gifts to Dr. Eesa, among them a gilt silver ewe, a piece characteristic of the Chinese Hui ethnic group, as well as crafts by a Chinese folk artist Mrs. Fu Zhao'e.
On the same occasion, Dr. Ananth Rao, UD Chief Academic Officer, spoke about the perspective of mutual cooperation between the two universities and the upcoming CIUD annual Board meeting.