Ensuring stability in the region top priority for both countries
abu dhabi — A strong partnership between the UAE and China is needed for stability in the region, top envoys said during an event to mark the UAE-China Week in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.
Ahead of the state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, the Emirates Centre for Strategic Studies and Research held a symposium titled ‘Prospects for UAE-China Relations’.
And in his address, Ambassador of the UAE to China Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri said there was a ‘political movement’ between the two countries.
“We are very hopeful about the prospects. President Xi’s visit is a reflection of the strength of the bilateral relationship. It isn’t strange that both countries share many common values and visions, and collaborate in many aspects. Our relationship has reached to an unprecedented level. We have witnessed lot of development in all aspects. We have become strategic partners. Our leaders have vision to have a strong relationship.”
Al Dhaheri noted both the countries are ‘very concerned’ about stability in the Middle East and needed to ‘strengthen partnership’ to tackle their challenges.
“This relationship plays a pivotal role in ensuring stability in the region. The success achieved in all aspects has made both the countries important geopolitically, be it globally or locally. Hence enhancing this relationship is very crucial for both the countries. This will help both to face challenges they face.”
United against terrorism
Al Dhaheri said both the countries must unite to combat terrorism and find peaceful solutions to political
Both the countries have potential for collaborations on political issues like combating terrorism and stabilising the region.”
Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, Ambassador of UAE to China
Until now the UAE enjoys deepest, broadest and most fruitful of relations with China among the Arab countries.” Ni Jian,
Ambassador of China to UAE
issues. “Both the countries have potential for collaborations on political issues like combating terrorism and stabilising the region. We have shared values and same core ideas on foreign policy.
We work in fighting extremism, which leads to terrorism and have negative impact on society and economy,” he said and added that the past state visits have not only helped form political understanding on global and regional issue but also boosted bilateral relationship.
Al Dhaheri noted the support and instructions of the President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had played a key role in his success at the job.
UAE makes everyone happy
Chinese Ambassador to the UAE Ni Jian said the diplomatic relations is some 34 years old and developed ‘tremendously’ over the years. “Until now the UAE enjoys deepest, broadest and most fruitful of relations with China among the Arab countries,” he said.
Ni Jian has completed one-anda-half-year in his term and has ‘some deep impressions’ about the UAE.
“This is not just a big country but a great country. The founder of this country was full of far-sighted will, wisdom, talent and amazing ideas. The UAE is now very prosperous, happy, technically advanced and full of innovation.”
He said the UAE is a ‘very stable’ country in the region.
“When you look around at neighbouring countries, the situation is very serious. There are so many terrorist attacks and turbulence. But when you stay in the UAE, you can feel how peaceful and stable the country is. This country makes all the people, no matter locals or foreigners feel stable and happy,” Ni Jian added.