(MENAFN- Daily News Egypt) ECU is the only Chinese university in Egypt and the Middle East founded by the presidential decree no. 118 for 2013. ECU is considered the first technological, productive, and non-traditional university which depends on the productive technology. ECU is planned to include 16 faculties in the following years.
ECU holds affiliations with three renowned research universities in China, Beijing Jiao Tong University, Liaoning University, and North China Electric Power University, according to the ECU' official website. The collaboration aims to realise Egypt's aspirations to excel in scientific research and to upgrade the standards of innovation, creativity, and community entrepreneurship in the fields of engineering, pharmaceuticals, physiotherapy, and business.
Additionally, the conference's executive secretary, Samy Nassef, said that the Chinese-Egyptian relations are unique and coherent, adding, 'this conference is the first to be hosted in the Middle East to discuss the Chinese medicine with its diversified aspects which underlines Egypt's great position.'
The conference presented 25 lectures and three research papers in collaboration with many local and international partners, Nassef noted over his speech at the conference.
Li Yongmei, First Secretary at the culture counselor's office of the Chinese embassy in Egypt, affirmed the rich and long-standing Chinese-Egyptian relations, adding, 'Throughout history, traditional medicine was curing illnesses and we had the recognition of many countries and gained support from the international community.'
China and Egypt are the oldest civilizations in the world, she reasserted, adding, 'I am happy to attend such event that promote the culture of Chinese traditional medicine to Egyptians.'
Kassem Tofailli, president of Arab Chinese Cooperation and Development Association, affirmed the importance of strengthening the Arab-Chinese relations as well as benefiting from Chinese traditional medicine.
'We believe in building partnerships and we are working to increase the scholarships from China to the Arab students,' he mentioned
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