The first year of the Strategic Partnership Agreement, held by the UAE and the People's Republic of China at this time last year, showed the correct vision shared in diagnosing the rapid international and regional situations and the need for both countries to provide a close framework of methodological work that ensures, In the interest of global peace and the use of common potentials and energies with a clear future vision.
The strategic partnership agreement was signed in July 2018 during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to promote partnership between the two countries in 2012. The UAE was the first Gulf Arab country to establish such an institutional framework with China.
Continuing the efforts and achievements of the seven-year partnership between Abu Dhabi and Beijing, which has become strategic, the partnership will be reviewed and evaluated at a summit in Beijing by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Chinese Shi Jinping.
At the heart of this strategic partnership is sectoral diversification and integration in the political and developmental message. The current session is of exceptional importance in addressing the challenges facing the Gulf region and the Middle East, where China has a clear position on security, legitimacy and stability of the oil region and its waterways. Cooperation between the UAE and China. It also reached the level of strategic partnership, covering a range of axes ranging from political and financial, as well as educational and technological, to energy, water, culture and humanity, as well as military, law enforcement and security.
The rationale for elevating the relationship between Beijing and Abu Dhabi was to the level of strategic partnership, in the belief of the parties that regional and international conditions were undergoing rapid changes and events, which required further coordination and cooperation to reach a common understanding.
The Chinese position is clear in its belief in the constructive role played by the UAE in regional affairs, and is matched by Emirati confidence in China's positive role in world affairs. The developments of the past year following the signing of the strategic partnership agreement showed the accuracy and correctness of the position of Abu Dhabi and Beijing in dealing with the challenges that have plagued many Middle East and Gulf regions.
The political follow-up in the Chinese capital confirmed that the political file, particularly those related to the security of the Gulf and the waterways, would be a priority at the Beijing Summit, which would strengthen the role played by the UAE in protecting regional security and non-interference in the internal affairs of countries. Type it.
On the theme of the "Belt and Road" initiative, which the Chinese leadership attaches advanced strategic importance, it was early confirmed to the two countries that the UAE has a strategic location, infrastructure, legal environment and a tolerance and opening up approach that qualifies as a key partner with an innovative capacity to employ such projects in a future industry. Across the border and continents. The UAE has therefore become a member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and has expanded and intensified its individual and joint investments that serve this vision and expand its active presence in sustainable development projects.
On the economic level, the visit will have an opportunity to review the achievements of the UAE and China in 13 sectors identified by the Joint Economic Committee in the fields of investment, industry, energy, tourism, health and financial services. These areas will be added to the developments achieved by UAE facilities and joint investments on the sidelines Expo 2020, in which China sees itself as a stakeholder of firm interest, completes its strategic partnership in implementing the 2030 Emirati visions to the federal state level in 2071.
The visit is not the first of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to China, which celebrates its 70th anniversary today. At this time in July 2018, and in 2015, His Highness visited China and established the strategic partnership between The two countries have accumulated economic, scientific, cultural, community and technical achievements over the past 35 years and have become part of the international system as a unique model of trust, reliability and the ability to anticipate the future by requiring the integration of interests and nurturing innovation in all areas, .
The Chinese president was very clear on more than one occasion and expressed his happiness at the vision and thought of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, who agrees on the vision of stimulating development initiatives and economic well-being throughout Europe and the Middle East.
In the UAE, China has found a key gateway not only to the Middle East but also to the global map. It has a strategic location, superior infrastructure and leading facilities that operate effectively and efficiently and are protected by laws and investment incentives in an environment of tolerance and respect for the humanity of others. Therefore, the objective talk about a real partnership in the "Belt and Road" initiative, and seriously about the aspirations to raise the volume of trade exchange between the two countries to 70 billion dollars by next year.
Perhaps most importantly, the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to the People's Republic of China and the summit he is meeting with the Chinese President are of exceptional importance. They will address the issues that occupy the region and the world with wisdom, vision, balanced openness and commitment to development and humanitarian goals. This is what gives us and the world a guarantee of the continuity of the UAE approach and its efforts to establish positive constructive dialogue to enshrine the principles of security and stability as a necessary introduction and prerequisites for advancing economic development and providing a better life not only in the two friendly countries. But to society and humanity as a whole.
Gulf security and waterways will be a priority at the Beijing summit.
The meeting will include the review and evaluation of cooperation relations in 13 sectors in terms of strengthening them.