"Laowai" in China | Saudi student embraces opportunities in China-Saudi Arabia energy cooperation-Xinhua
"Laowai" in China | Saudi student embraces opportunities in China-Saudi Arabia energy cooperation
Source: Xinhua
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2026-07-21 22:46:15
TIANJIN, July 21 (Xinhua) -- Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani, a 22-year-old junior majoring in petroleum engineering at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) in Saudi Arabia, began a two-month internship and training program with her classmates at Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin during the summer vacation.
At the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of COOEC, she has experienced modern welding through VR technology, and learned about technologies behind China's modular construction and manufacturing of offshore oil and gas equipment.
Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani is pictured at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani (C) tries welding at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani (L) talks with teaching assistant Miao Xinyu at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani (C) tries the teaching pendant of an intelligent welding device at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. (Photo by Li Haowei/Xinhua)Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani experiences Chinese calligraphy at a cultural exchange event organized by Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 18, 2026. (Photo by Li Haowei/Xinhua)
In 2022, China and Saudi Arabia signed the implementation plan for the synergy between the Belt and Road Initiative and Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030. The KFUPM-COOEC internship program represents a concrete practice in implementing the plan and provides a platform for youth exchanges.
"The level of intelligent manufacturing and standardized project management here has greatly impressed me," Rimaz said. "I truly value this opportunity for international practical training. It has allowed me to gain first-hand knowledge of China's experience in the offshore oil industry. I hope to bring what I have learned back to Saudi Arabia and contribute to China-Saudi Arabia energy cooperation."
Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani (L) learns about an intelligent welding device at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. (Photo by Li Haowei/Xinhua)Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani (C) views an engineering model at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. (Photo by Li Haowei/Xinhua)Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani tries welding with a VR device at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Sun Fanyue)Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani (L) tries the teaching pendant of an intelligent welding device at the Tianjin Intelligent Manufacturing Branch of Offshore Oil Engineering Co., Ltd. (COOEC) in Tianjin, north China, July 9, 2026. (Xinhua/Zhao Zishuo)Rimaz Dakhilallah Aljohani (front L) visits the Huangyaguan Great Wall scenic area with her classmates who also participate in the summer internship program, in Tianjin, north China, July 4, 2026. (Photo by Li Haowei/Xinhua)■
