His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in Beijing this evening for a state visit to the friendly People's Republic of China.
His visit to Beijing comes at the invitation of President of the People's Republic of China, President Xi Jinping, during which he will discuss the strengthening of the comprehensive strategic relations between the two friendly countries, a number of regional and international issues of common concern and developments in the region.
The arrival of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to Beijing International Airport accompanied the appearance of a traditional and popular ceremony welcoming his arrival to China.
HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, His Highness Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports Company.
Minister of Economy Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Energy and Industry Suhail bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazroui, Minister of Education Hussein Bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development Noura Bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of State Dr. Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Jaber and Deputy Supreme National Security Secretary Ali Bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Undersecretary of the Diwan of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei and State Ambassador to Beijing Ali Obaid Ali Al Dhahiri and other senior officials in the UAE.