Wael Badran (Abu Dhabi)
The Chinese Ambassador to the UAE, Zhang Yiming, confirmed that the UAE is a close friend and partner of China in the Middle East region, pointing out that since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries 40 years ago, relations have witnessed comprehensive, rapid and in-depth development, as the two sides enjoy strong mutual political trust, and The two sides engage in innovative, pioneering cooperation. The two sides are characterized by a solid popular foundation. It represents a living embodiment of the comprehensive strategic partnership, provides an impetus for stability and prosperity in the region, and adds positive force to peace and development in the world.
Ambassador Zhang Yiming explained that at this special moment on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, and in response to the invitation by His Excellency Chinese President Xi Jinping, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, may God protect him, conducted his first state visit. To China since he assumed the presidency in 2022, which strengthens Chinese-Emirati relations at a new historical starting point for reviewing the past and anticipating the future, and opens a new page for the comprehensive strategic partnership relations between China and the Emirates, and becomes another important milestone in the history of Chinese-Emirati relations.
He pointed out that the great development and giant leap in Chinese-Emirati relations benefited from the personal care and great support of His Excellency Chinese President Xi Jinping and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Chinese-Emirati cooperation is at a new starting point that cannot be separated from strategic planning and guidance by the President. The two countries.
He pointed out that, during the visit, the presidents of the two countries held a lengthy, high-level strategic communication, and comprehensively reviewed the development process and valuable experiences of bilateral relations over the past 40 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations. He added: “They renewed their determination at the highest level to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the new era in the fields of politics, economics, and the humanitarian and cultural levels, and they witnessed the signing of nearly 20 bilateral cooperation documents, which opens a new vision and a new equation for Chinese-Emirati relations.”
The Chinese ambassador stated that, as His Excellency President Xi Jinping said during the meeting between the presidents of the two countries: “Chinese-Emirati relations have established a model for relations between China and Arab countries in the new era,” stressing China’s readiness to work with the Emirati side to continue to firmly adhere to the general direction of relations. bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective, and ensure the active development of the China-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership.
Zhang Yiming said: “We are fully confident that, thanks to the leadership of the presidents of the two countries and the sincere efforts of the Chinese side and the Emirati side, Chinese-Emirati relations will move forward and look forward to a new “40 golden years,” making more contributions to China and the Emirates in building a community with a shared future. For humanity.
Regarding the China-Arab Cooperation Forum, he explained that this year marks the 20th anniversary of its establishment. During the past 20 years, 19 important mechanisms have been established within the framework of the Forum, including the Ministerial Meeting, the Strategic Political Dialogue, the Reform and Development Forum, and the Energy Cooperation Conference, and 85 important documents have been issued, which has set a role model for collective cooperation among developing countries and advanced cooperation. The Arab Chinese in all fields to actively develop and constantly achieve new achievements.
He noted that Chinese-Arab relations are currently going through their best stages in history, and the Arab world has become one of the regions that has the highest percentage of China’s strategic partners, pointing out that in the first Chinese-Arab summit held in 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping reached a Arab leaders reached a consensus on building a Chinese-Arab community for a common future directed toward the new era.
He stated that this meeting, as the first ministerial meeting after the conclusion of the First China-Arab Summit, has important indications for implementing the outcomes of the First China-Arab Summit and accelerating the building of the Chinese-Arab community for a common future.
He pointed out that the Chinese President attended the opening session and delivered the keynote speech, where he announced that the Chinese side will host the second Sino-Arab summit in China in 2026, stressing the Chinese side’s keenness to work with the Arab side to build relations that constitute a model for maintaining peace and stability in the world, and a model for cooperation in building… “The Belt and Road” is of high quality, a model for harmonious coexistence between various civilizations, and for exploring the right path to global governance.
He stressed the construction of the “five equations of cooperation” with the Arab side, that is, a more vibrant equation for cooperation driven by innovation, an equation for investment and financial cooperation that has a larger size, a more integrated equation for energy cooperation, a more balanced equation for mutually beneficial economic and trade cooperation, and a broader equation for cultural and popular communication, in order to accelerate The pace of building the Chinese-Arab community for a common future. He said: China and the Arab countries are both important developing countries, and the development of Chinese-Arab relations not only serves the peoples of the two countries, but also adds stability and certainty to the turbulent and changing world.
He added: The Chinese side is keen to seize the opportunity of holding this ministerial meeting to crystallize Chinese-Arab political, developmental, security and civilizational consensus, which will lead Chinese-Arab relations to open a wider horizon and move forward with great strides, and establish an emulated model for collective cooperation among developing countries that seek solidarity, independence and self-strengthening. .
At the level of the “Chinese language teaching project in two hundred schools,” the ambassador explained that this project constitutes humanitarian and cultural cooperation proposed by His Highness the President of the State, and pushed and sponsored by the two heads of state, noting that during the last 5 years the project attracted 171 schools to open Chinese language courses in which students learn. It has 71,000 students, to achieve comprehensive coverage in the Emirates of the country and all school age groups from kindergarten to high school. The project has become a shining mark in the Emirates and a model project in the whole world for teaching the Chinese language.
He stated that in the presence of His Excellency Chinese President Xi Jinping and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the State, the two sides signed 19 bilateral cooperation documents between governments or between administrations, covering the areas of investment, joint construction of the Belt and Road, science and technology, the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and education. Chinese language, culture, tourism, media, health, etc., and covers the main aspects of Chinese-Emirati relations, opening a new field for cooperation in relevant fields, and embodying the high level of the comprehensive strategic partnership between China and the Emirates.
He explained that China and the UAE also signed a number of agreements between companies at the business forum held during the visit, which include energy, shipbuilding, banking, and other fields, among other notable results of the visit.
He stressed that the visit of His Highness the President of the State to China provides strong momentum for Chinese-Emirati cooperation in the next stage, stressing China’s confidence in implementing the results of the visit and cooperation to achieve more achievements in the next forty years.
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