Lebanon starts the process of accession to the Silk Road Chinese initiative

The Chinese Ambassador to Lebanon, Wang Kijian, announced last week that Lebanon will start procedures of accession to the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). Kijian who was speaking during a reception at the Phoenicia Hotel in honor of the Lebanese who completed training sessions in China, said there is great potential and broad prospects for Chinese-Lebanese cooperation as part of the Silk Road initiative. Human resources, Kijian noted has become a key pillar in bilateral partnership. Over 900 Lebanese experts from the disciplines of economics, politics, culture and the military, participated in the training courses in China since 2011, Kijian said. Besides the short-term or bilateral workshops, the Chinese government also offers diploma programs, Kijian said, noting that the Chinese universities providing such courses are highly-competitive boasting the best professors. Kijian predicted the number of beneficiaries from Lebanon to reach 170 participants in 2017, in addition to 4 specialized bilateral courses in economic development, trade and investment, food safety testing, oil and gas exploration and other fields. (Al Mustaqbal, July 27, 2017)

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