On July 20, 2026, Chinese Ambassador to Kuwait Yang Xin called on Professor Mona Sulaiman Al-Ahmad, President of the Abdullah Al Salem University (AASU) in Kuwait.  

Ambassador Yang Xin noted that China and Kuwait enjoy profound traditional friendship. Under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and the Amir of Kuwait Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, bilateral relations have achieved rapid growth in recent years. China stands ready to work with Kuwait to earnestly implement the important consensus reached between the two heads of state and strengthen exchanges and cooperation in the fields of science and education, in a bid to lift bilateral relations to new heights.

For her part, Mona highly praised China’s development achievements in higher education and sci-tech innovation, saying that the Abdullah Al Salem University is willing to enhance all-round exchanges and cooperation with Chinese universities and colleges so as to drawn on advanced experience and technologies of China and develop more professionals for the country’s economic and social development.

Founded in March 2024 as the second public university in Kuwait, Abdullah Al Salem University has established a number of colleges and research centers, including College of Engineering and Energy, College of Computer and Systems Engineering, College of Business Administration and Entrepreneurship, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, and Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Research Center.