Chinese President Xi Jinping said today, Tuesday, that “the world is witnessing unprecedented changes.”

He said during his meeting with the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, that “we must strengthen coordination in light of the choice between peace and war, and unity and confrontation.”

He also noted that “a stronger and more comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the Arab world must be built.”

Strategic partnership

Within the framework of this visit, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and the Premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Li Qiang, discussed strengthening the comprehensive strategic partnership relations that bind the two countries and ways to advance them across various vital fields.

At the beginning of the meeting, Li Qiang welcomed Sheikh Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed and the accompanying delegation, expressing his wishes for the success of this visit and that it would contribute to advancing joint cooperation toward broader horizons.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Li Qiang. (WAM)

For his part, the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi expressed his delight in visiting the People’s Republic of China, praising the warm reception and generous hospitality he and his accompanying delegation received. He affirmed the United Arab Emirates’ commitment to continuing to strengthen the comprehensive strategic partnership with China and to further develop priority areas of cooperation, particularly in the economic and development sectors, in a way that serves mutual interests and supports sustainable development for both friendly countries.

He also emphasized the importance of building on the progress achieved in the historical relations between the two countries and moving toward a more integrated phase by focusing on investing in future opportunities and working jointly to strengthen supply chains, thereby enhancing the position of both countries as active partners in the global economy.

During the meeting, ways to enhance cooperation and joint work across various vital fields were discussed, in line with the development goals of both friendly countries and keeping pace with global economic transformations, according to a statement reported by the Emirates News Agency (WAM).

Both sides also highlighted the importance of holding the UAE China Business Promotion Conference alongside this visit, with business leaders and investors from both countries participating to explore opportunities to enhance cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, technology, and industrial development. This comes in line with the volume of non-oil bilateral trade between the two countries, which reached around 111 billion US dollars in 2025.

The meeting also reviewed regional and international developments and the importance of promoting stability, strengthening international coordination in addressing shared challenges, and supporting peaceful solutions to conflicts in order to contribute to maintaining international peace and security.

The two officials also witnessed the signing of several memorandums of understanding aimed at strengthening the UAE China partnership and expanding the horizons of cooperation between the two countries across various sectors of mutual interest. These include clean energy, investment, sustainable agriculture, environmental sustainability, health sciences, and support for the exchange of expertise and the implementation of joint research programs in advanced technology, according to the statement.

The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi arrived in the Chinese capital on Monday as part of efforts to strengthen bilateral relations and elevate them toward broader prospects of cooperation across various priority areas of mutual interest.

The visit aims to continue enhancing the UAE China strategic partnership, reaffirming the commitment of both countries to opening new horizons for comprehensive economic and development cooperation based on expanding investment in high potential vital sectors, in line with global economic transformations and regional and international market trends.