Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, on Tuesday held talks with President Xi Jinping as part of his official visit to China.
The leaders discussed efforts to strengthen bilateral ties across key sectors and expand economic and investment partnerships to spur sustainable growth.
The meeting also covered regional and international developments, with both sides emphasising the importance of joint action to secure peaceful solutions to conflicts.
Sheikh Khaled later met chairmen of a number of leading Chinese companies to explore ways to bolster the comprehensive strategic partnership in place between the countries.
The talks with industry leaders across energy, petrochemical, sovereign investment, advanced technology, renewable energies and electronics were aimed at expanding opportunities for co-operation in the economy and development.
Sheikh Khaled arrived in Beijing on Sunday to begin a visit aimed at advancing long-standing links between the nations.
On Monday, he witnessed the signing of 24 agreements between the UAE and China to bolster economic, trade and investment relations.
The deals were struck during the UAE-China Business Promotion Conference in the Chinese capital.
Sheikh Khaled also met Chinese Premier Li Qiang to discuss the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries.
Sheikh Khaled is joined in the Chinese capital by a high-level delegation including Sheikh Zayed bin Mohamed; Khaldoon Al Mubarak, special envoy of the UAE President to China and chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority; Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc; Mohamed Alsuwaidi, Minister of Investment; Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of Foreign Trade; Lana Nusseibeh, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Saeed Al Hajeri, Minister of State at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs; Saif Ghobash, Secretary General of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and chairman of the Office of the Crown Prince; and Mariam Almheiri, chairwoman of Abu Dhabi Media Office and adviser of strategic relations at the Crown Prince Court.
Historic bonds
The official visit represents another significant step forward in a growing friendship forged from the Middle East to the Far East over the decades.
UAE Founding Father, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, helped to lay the foundations for long-standing diplomatic relations when he paid a landmark visit to China in 1990.
It came after Yang Shangkun, then China’s president, had toured the Emirates in 1989.
President Xi Jinping made a three-day state visit to the Emirates in 2018, which helped set the stage for a new era of collaboration.
During that visit, the two countries agreed to establish the comprehensive strategic partnership which has provided a platform for continued growth in a number of key sectors, such as economy, trade and energy.
President Sheikh Mohamed, in his previous capacity as Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, visited China in 2019.
He made a state visit to Beijing in 2024, during which he held talks with Mr Xi.
The UAE leader also visited the Monument to the People's Heroes in Beijing, where he laid a wreath and expressed his admiration for the Chinese people.
The monument was built in honour of the Chinese people who gave their lives in defence of their country throughout history.
