BEIJING: “Pakistani students graduated from Chinese institutions playing important role in technology transfer”, said Dr. Abid Ali, Assistant Professor, Department of Entomology, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad (UAF), Adjunct Professor at Shenyang Normal University, China and Research Fellow at Lanzhou University, China during an interview.
“So far, 20,000 Pakistani students have graduated from China. And frankly, you would be surprised to see figures that more than 30,000 students are currently studying in China”, he said.
These students are active in Pakistan-China technological exchanges. According to Dr. Abid, 751 Pakistani students, researchers and university teachers participated in bilateral and multilateral agricultural training programs in 2021 supported by China Aid.
Dr. Abid Ali himself is an example. As early as twelve years ago, he was admitted to the Graduate School of The Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences (CAAS) for doctoral and postdoctoral studies under the supervision of Professor Dr. Wu Kongming, current president of CAAS.
“If you ask me why I studied in China for six years (four years for doctorate and two years for post doctorate), the answer is kindness. Not only my teachers and peer students who were so dedicated and encouraging that they helped me practice everyday Chinese speaking, writing and reading, but also the people outside the campus who treated me like their townsman”, he recalled. -Agencies
