The Zayed Centre for Studies and Research, a branch of the Emirates Heritage Club, organised a lecture, titled, 'Emirati-Chinese Ties

Awaidha Murshed Al Marar, Chairman of the Department of Energy, DoE, has emphasised the strength of the economic partnership between the UAE and China.

The 13 cooperation agreements and Memoranda of Understanding, MoUs, across wide, fast and two-way corridors between the UAE and China have been described by economists as solid step toward a key foundation of comprehensive development and a way forward to the "Belt and Road" initiative. The move will indeed strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries in the coming years.

Hessa Bint Essa Buhamaid, Minister of Community Development, reiterated that the UAE, in line with the fundamentals established by the nation’s Founding Father, late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is a key contributor to the global movement that works to empower people of determination to achieve their socio-economic goals.