Xi Jinping's Diplomatic Tour: Chinese ambassador to UAE calls for new chapter in ties

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Ahead of President Xi's visit, China's Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates, Ni Jian, has called for a new chapter in bilateral relations. He says the two countries are at the best period of development in history. Zhang Dan has more.

The UAE is the first Gulf country to forge a strategic partnership with China. Ambassador Ni said President Xi's visit holds major significance in the development of friendship and cooperation.

NI JIAN CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO UAE "Our colleagues in the UAE said this visit will be an unprecedented one, which will inject new energy into the development of China-UAE relations."

China and the UAE have been carrying out extensive, in-depth and substantial cooperation within the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative, which plays a leading role in cooperation between China and Arab countries.

NI JIAN CHINESE AMBASSADOR TO UAE "There are overlapping visions for the Belt and Road Initiative and the UAE development strategies. The visit will further consolidate mutual political and strategic trust between the two countries and enhance bilateral cooperation, leading to a future-oriented strategic partnership that involves the region and benefits the world."

The Ambassador said Xi's visit will also enhance the building of a new type of international relations and a community with a shared future for humanity.

He said the strategic ties with the UAE are indispensable in China's overall diplomacy, and stand as a model of pragmatic cooperation based on mutual respect and benefits. Zhang Dan, CGTN.