Photos: UAE President attends official reception in China

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Xi Jinping, President of China inspect the honour guard during a state visit, at the Great Hall of the People. The UAE President is on a two-day state visit to the People's Republic of China.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan stands for a photograph during the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse.Seen with Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs (front row R), Mohamed Salem Ould Merzoug, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Mauritania (front row 2nd R), Kais Saied, President of Tunisia (front row 4th), Xi Jinping, President of China (front row 6th R), Abdel Fattah El Sisi, President of Egypt (front row 7th R) and King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain (front row L).

UAE President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan speaking at the opening session of the 10th Ministerial Meeting of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum, held on Thursday in Beijing. Sheikh Mohamed affirmed that the UAE is committed to working with its Arab neighbours to support and enhance Arab-Chinese cooperation in a way that serves the aspirations of all sides.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Xi Jinping, President of China witness the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ceremony, during a state visit reception, at the Great Hall of the People. Seen exchanging on behalf of the UAE Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Group CEO of ADNOC and Chairman of Masdar (front L) and HE Suhail bin Mohamed Al Mazrouei, UAE Minister of Energy and Infrastructure (front 3rd L).

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Xi Jinping, President of China stand for a photograph after witnessing the exchange of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) ceremony, during a state visit reception, at the Great Hall of the People.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with meets with Zhao Leji, Speaker of the Chinese People's Congress (not shown), at the Great Hall of the People. Seen with Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs.

(R-L) Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Mohamed bin Hamad bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Private Affairs Advisor in the Presidential Court, Sheikh Zayed bin Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Abu Dhabi Executive Council Member Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority and Managing Director Group CEO of Mubadala Investment Company, Dr Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Group CEO of ADNOC and Chairman of Masdar, Hussain Ibrahim Al Hammadi, UAE Ambassador to China and Sheikh Abdulla bin Mohamed Al Hamed, Chairman of the National Media Office, stand for the nation anthem, during a state visit reception hosted by Xi Jinping, President of China (not shown), at the Great Hall of the People.

President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Xi Jinping, President of China at the Great Hall of the People.

The Chinese honour guard stand at attention during a state visit reception for President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Great Hall of the People.

Children participate during a state visit reception hosted by Xi Jinping, President of China (not shown), at the Great Hall of the People.