Shaaban Bilal (Cairo)
The UAE and the People’s Republic of China are working to strengthen their comprehensive strategic partnership in order to achieve peace and prosperity for all the peoples of the Middle East and the world, within the framework of the distinguished and growing relations between the two countries, which have become a model for constructive cooperation in the twenty-first century.
Political experts and analysts considered that the UAE-Chinese partnership, based on mutual respect and shared benefits economically and politically, and at the level of innovation and sustainability in the fields of clean energy and technology, supports achieving a better future for the region and the world.
The Chinese researcher in international relations, Elham Li Zhao, said that the UAE plays an influential role in supporting stability, security and peace in the region in accordance with the values of brotherhood, affection, tolerance and coexistence among all, and the best evidence of this is the contributions made by the UAE when it was the rotating president of the United Nations last year and the efforts to achieve Peace in the world.
Zhao explained to Al-Ittihad that China has been the largest trading partner of the UAE for years, and has maintained its position as the largest market for Chinese exports in the Middle East, and in 2023, the total volume of bilateral trade reached about 95 billion dollars, and the two parties have established a comprehensive pattern of cooperation in the field of energy, There is close cooperation between them in the fields of traditional energy, new energy, and clean energy, as a Chinese company obtained onshore and offshore oil concessions in Abu Dhabi, and the two countries aspire to strengthen their economic relations and increase trade exchange between them.
Zhao continued that the more complex the international situation becomes, the greater the need to strengthen solidarity and cooperation between the two friendly countries, and their commitment to the basic direction of building a community with a common economic future.
For her part, political science researcher Nourhan Abu Al-Futouh stressed the depth of the strategic relations between the UAE and China, and the close partnership that has deepened between them in various political, economic and cultural sectors, especially since the announcement of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries, and these ties have been strengthened by the convergent visions of the two countries on many issues. And commonalities.
Abu Al-Futouh added that the UAE and China represent an important foundation, each in its region, and each of them has a clear vision on the regional and international arena, and is motivated by similar positive motives towards regional and international issues.
The political researcher pointed out that the field of artificial intelligence and technology is one of the new sectors that strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries, in addition to cooperation in major projects, such as the Chinese teaching project in 200 Emirati schools, which has become a global project for teaching the Chinese language.
Nourhan added that the UAE’s accession to the BRICS group early this year is an important milestone in advancing the process of strengthening Gulf-Chinese relations in general, and the Emirati-Chinese relations in particular, especially in light of the ongoing cooperation in many economic and commercial sectors, the technology and clean energy sectors, and coordination around… Common issues on the international scene.
According to experts, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and the People’s Republic of China, these relations have always been distinguished, and cooperation is constructive between both countries, as the principle of friendship is based on mutual respect and a common vision for the future.
For his part, Professor of Political Science, Dr. Tariq Fahmy, believes that the partnership between the UAE and China is strong and supportive of achieving peace and prosperity in the world, as UAE diplomacy is characterized by great openness to the world.
Fahmi told Al-Ittihad: Multiple partnerships can be built between the two parties, especially since the UAE’s diplomatic approach is based on positive openness to the world, and there are areas of cooperation and large investments, especially in the areas of development, energy and climate.
In the same context, Chinese political analyst and journalist Faihaa Wang Xin also explained that over the past few decades, China has witnessed a unique modernization process characterized by rapid economic growth and technological progress, and it has greatly affected the global scene and China’s international relations, adding, on the other hand, that the UAE It also achieved unprecedented development, becoming a pivotal economic and commercial center, and this paved the way for distinguished trade relations and attracting foreign direct investment in sectors such as energy, infrastructure and technology.
She continued that the Chinese modernization process has provided unlimited possibilities and laid a solid foundation for the development of relations between China and the UAE. This year marks the fortieth anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, while relations between them are entering a new historical phase, and the two countries have already achieved fruitful results in the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative. “The two parties led regional cooperation and played an important role in enhancing global cooperation.
In light of the common interest in the climate change issue, the two sides are keen to cooperate in this field, and in 2019 a memorandum of understanding was signed for cooperation in protecting and preserving the environment between the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment in the Emirates and the Chinese Ministry of Environment and Ecology, and in the same year the UAE joined the International Development Alliance. Green along the Belt and Road, according to Wang Xin.
The Chinese researcher stressed that “the prospects for bilateral cooperation in this field are open and the ambitions of the two countries are great towards planning and implementing a future based on raising the standard of living comfort and quality of life for our peoples and for the peoples of the world.”
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