Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday received Chao Lee, Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, and acting Deputy Prime Minister, and his delegation.
Shaikh Mohammad welcomed the Chinese guest and his delegation, and discussed bilateral relations and cooperation between the UAE and China, and ways to develop them in the best interests of the two countries and people.
The Chinese official conveyed greetings from the Chinese leadership to President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, and its wishes of greater progress and prosperity for the UAE and its people.
He lauded the UAE leadership’s keenness to boost its strategic relations with his country in the areas of friendship, cooperation, mutual respect and common interests.
Opportunities
Shaikh Mohammad and Chao discussed avenues of cooperation in various political and economic fields, and stressed their aspiration to make the most of their potential as well as opportunities available to further develop joint ventures and investment projects.
The two sides highlighted the importance of building partnerships, and the significance of the Silk Road project and its associated development projects as a vital bridge between countries in the region and China, to further enhance bilateral cooperation, cultural understanding and communication and trade.
Shaikh Mohammad underlined the role of China as a key and influential player on the global arena, and expressed the hope that China would continue its intensive efforts in cooperation with the international community in tackling many security, political and economic issues in relation to the region’s stability.
