Abu Dhabi: His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President, Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Friday decorated Chinese President Xi Jinping with the Order of Zayed, the UAE’s highest civilian decoration, at the Presidential Palace here on Friday.

His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, was present.

President Xi was given the award on behalf of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

After the ceremony, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid, Shaikh Mohammad Bin Zayed and President Xi attended the signing of 13 agreements and memoranda of understanding between the two countries.