Upon directives of the Ministry of Education to start learning the Chinese language in a number of schools in the Kingdom, King Abdullah Secondary School in Dammam started learning the Chinese language for the students. The Saudi teachers who are responsible in teaching the Chinese language obtained the appropriate and sufficient training sessions in this field. For his part, Mohammed bin Mubarak Al-Zahrani, Director of Education Office in East of Dammam, affirmed the importance of learning the Chinese language in the public education, adding that this step came as an extension of the great efforts exerted by His Royal Highness Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense, in consolidating partnership between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the People's Republic of China.
