On  December 9, the Chinese Embassy in Afghanistan held an award ceremony  for the “Chinese Ambassador Scholarship” in the auditorium of Kabul  University, attended by Ambassador Zhao Xing, Kabul University  Chancellor Aziz, officials from the Ministry of Higher Education of the  interim government of Afghanistan, professor and student representatives  from the university.

Ambassador  Zhao Xing congratulated the 60 award-winning students and encouraged  them to study hard, enhance their skills and become builders and  contributors to the friendship between China and Afghanistan. Next year  will mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic  relations between two countries, and China is willing to join hands with  Afghanistan to carry on the friendship, strive for common development  and help Afghanistan to cultivate more talents.

Chancellor  Aziz and officials from the Ministry of Higher Education thanked China  for its long-term support for education in Afghanistan and expressed  willingness to further strengthen bilateral cooperation in the field of  higher education. The award-winning students thanked China for their  care and help, and aspired to succeed in their studies and contribute to  national construction and bilateral friendship.