Mohamed bin Zayed receives Chinese Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs

Abu Dhabi (WAM): His Highness General Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday at Al Mamoura, received Zhang Yesui, Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, who is on a current visit to UAE H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed welcomed the senior Chinese official and discussed with him the friendly relations between UAE and China and ways of bolstering and promoting them in the service of the common interests of the two countries and their peoples. During the meeting, H.H. Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received a letter from Xi Jinping, President of China, to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan. The Chinese Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs conveyed greetings from the Chinese president to President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and his best wishes of good health for him. His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan made note of the common aspiration for developing the Silk Road through a modern approach that would further bolster communication between the Arab region and China. He also noted that "this development is necessary because our aspirations remain high despite the constant growth of our relations." At the meeting, the two sides also exchanged views on the regional and international issues and matters of common interest. – Emirates News Agency, WAM