In the afternoon of April 6, the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Institute for International and Area Studies (IIAS), Tsinghua University, and King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (KFCRIS), Saudi Arabia, was held online.
The Institute for International and Area Studies was represented by Deputy Director, Madame Zhang Jing. King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies was represented by the Secretary-General, Dr. Saud Al-Sarhan.
The signing of the MoU was based on common interests, especially in strengthening links of research and scientific cooperation and in cooperating in the promotion of international understanding. The MoU reaffirms the long-standing and comprehensive partnership between the two institutes through joint research, education and training and results sharing. The two parties also agreed to promote the development of area studies based on their strengths and resources.
