Arab Research Center is one of the three university-based Arab study institutions selected into the MOE Project of International Research institutes in China. The Center conducts comprehensive studies on the Arab world in order to provide intellectual support for the national development strategies and policies, and strengthen Sino-Arab relations. The research force of the Center is primarily drawn from research fellows and academic staff of the Department of Arabic Language, joint by multidisciplinary professionals and distinguished experts. The Center is positioned to be both the think tank and the information base in the fields of academics, personnel development, decision-making, consulting and international communication.