His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, yesterday attended part of the UAE-China Youth Seminar hosted by Tsinghua University in Beijing. Road map prints for 100 years to come.

At the beginning of the session, HH the Amir listened to the views of young men and women on their aspirations and ideas, their personal and educational aspirations, and their vision of the nature of cooperation between UAE and China youth.

HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan expressed his happiness with his presence among young people and said: "I am proud to be here to build bridges of communication and cooperation between the UAE and China, especially during this period in which we celebrate the occasion of the passage of 35 years. To build diplomatic relations between the two countries ».

"The truth is that our relations are not 35 years ago, but we started with our Arab ancestors, and our history extends back thousands of years."

"During our visits and meetings with my friend, Chinese President Xi Jinping, we have been able to strengthen special and strategic relations to build bridges of cooperation between the two countries," he said.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the two sides are laying the hallmarks of a roadmap for 100 years and we have started steps to teach Chinese in more than 200 schools in the UAE.

His Highness noted that many of our Arab customs are close to Chinese customs, expressing hope for young people, because they are the future of the relationship and its wealth.

"I am very happy to be with you, and I see every one of you as hope, and he has a responsibility to bear," he said, expressing his confidence that they will be a source of pride for their people and their country.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan said that the people of the UAE with the skills of quality are the main stake in pushing forward the comprehensive development process and progress towards the future leadership.

The UAE, under the leadership of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, is keen on empowering young people as the main supporter of the state's renaissance and development. The youth are the real wealth of the country and are the ones who make the present and future of their country. We bet on educated young people, who have quality education and advanced skills in vital fields.

He added that the cooperation and constructive dialogue between the youth of the two countries is an important channel for communication and is essential to strengthening the friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries and their friendly peoples. He pointed out that our relations with China are based not only on political and economic interests but on a historical heritage of cultural and commercial ties. Linked the Arabs and the Chinese hundreds of years ago, through the Silk Road which transferred - in addition to goods - culture, values, customs and traditions between the two parties.

His Highness added that the UAE believes in the pivotal role of culture in promoting relations with various countries, including China, stressing the importance of culture in strengthening ties between peoples.

The meeting was attended by HH Sheikh Saif bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior, HH Sheikh Hamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, HH Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Abu Dhabi Airports Company, Minister of Economy Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, 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, General of the Supreme National Security Council, Ali bin Hammad Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, Special Envoy of the Head of State to the People's Republic of China Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, And a number of senior officials in the country.

Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi:

• "The UAE is keen to empower young people, as they are the main backers of the state's renaissance and development."

• "The truth is that our relations are not 35 years ago, but began with our Arab ancestors .. Our history extends to thousands of years."

"We have started to teach Chinese in more than 200 schools in the UAE."

• "We bet on educated and qualified young people, who have quality education and advanced skills in vital fields."