Chinanews.com, December 8th. On December 8th, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying quoted an ancient Arabic motto in Chinese, Arabic and English on her social media Twitter: "Knowledge is far away in China. , and we should ask for it", sparking heated discussions.
Image source: Screenshot of Hua Chunying’s Twitter
Hua Chunying wrote, "The friendly exchanges and mutual appreciation between the people of China and Saudi Arabia can be traced back many centuries ago. The words of the Prophet Muhammad 1,400 years ago still resonate with people today." Many netizens liked this, and some netizens liked it. An enthusiastic response stated that China and Saudi Arabia "have been friends since ancient times, and are now more interdependent."
"Knowledge, even though it is far away in China, you should seek it." is the famous saying of the Prophet Muhammad, which is still widely circulated in many parts of the Middle East. It expresses the desire of the Arab people to seek knowledge, and also records the long history of exchanges between China and the Arab world.