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Members of a Chinese honour guard guard march during a welcome ceremony for Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Ramona Pilipey / EPA
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and President Xi Jinping review an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Andy Wong / AP
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed shakes hands with Mr Xi after witnessing an agreement signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People. Andy Wong / Getty
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Mr Xi witness the signing of agreements between the UAE and China on Monday. Andy Wong / AP
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Andy Wong / Getty
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Getty
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The Red Flag limousine carrying Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, passes a military honour guard as he arrives for a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Greg Baker / AFP
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Chinese President Xi Jingping wave at the children welcoming the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Children welcome Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is welcomed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he met with President Xi Jinping on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he is received by President Xi Jinping. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he is received by President Xi Jinping. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed walks with China's President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People. Greg Baker / AFP
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is welcomed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he met with President Xi Jinping on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is welcomed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he met with President Xi Jinping on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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The UAE delegation accompanying Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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The Chinese Royal Guard welcome Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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The Chinese Royal Guard welcome Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Members of a Chinese honour guard guard march during a welcome ceremony for Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Ramona Pilipey / EPA
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and President Xi Jinping review an honour guard during a welcome ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Andy Wong / AP
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed shakes hands with Mr Xi after witnessing an agreement signing ceremony at the Great Hall of the People. Andy Wong / Getty
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Mr Xi witness the signing of agreements between the UAE and China on Monday. Andy Wong / AP
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Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Chinese Premier Li Keqiang attend a meeting at the Great Hall of the People on Monday. Andy Wong / Getty
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed shakes hands with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang before a meeting at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Getty
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The Red Flag limousine carrying Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, passes a military honour guard as he arrives for a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Greg Baker / AFP
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and Chinese President Xi Jingping wave at the children welcoming the Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Children welcome Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to the Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is welcomed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he met with President Xi Jinping on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he is received by President Xi Jinping. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he is received by President Xi Jinping. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed walks with China's President Xi Jinping during a welcoming ceremony outside the Great Hall of the People. Greg Baker / AFP
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is welcomed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he met with President Xi Jinping on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, is welcomed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where he met with President Xi Jinping on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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The UAE delegation accompanying Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed arrives at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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The Chinese Royal Guard welcome Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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The Chinese Royal Guard welcome Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed to the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Monday. Courtesy Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Twitter
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Members of a Chinese honour guard guard march during a welcome ceremony for Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Ramona Pilipey / EPA
UAE and China sign strategic agreements as Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed visits Beijing
Deals worth billions signed in energy, technology, defence, environment and education sectors
The National
23 July, 2019
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