On May 13, 2026, Chinese Consul General Yang Yi visited University of Business and Technology (UBT) and attended and addressed the university's “Chinese Culture Day” event.

Yang Yi stated that in recent years, China and Saudi Arabia have worked together to actively implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state on promoting the development of Chinese language education in Saudi Arabia. The Chinese  Consulate General will continue to support and promote exchanges and mutual learning between Saudia universities and Chinese universities, building bridges for interaction and exchange between young people from China and Saudi Arabia.

The university expressed its willingness to maintain close communication with its Chinese counterparts and to continuously deepen academic exchanges and scientific and educational cooperation.