ABU DHABI: Visiting Chinese State Councillor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi has held a meeting with his counterpart of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al-Nahyan, during which the two sides agreed to deepen cooperation in varied fields.
Noting that the two peoples are "good friends, good partners and good brothers," Wang emphasized that the relations between China and the UAE are based on high level of mutual trust and deep-rooted traditional friendship, according to reports by Xinhua news..
Wang said, China appreciates the UAE's strong support on the issues concerning China's core interests. China supports the UAE in protecting its national security and stability, independently exploring a development path in line with its own national conditions, combating religious extremism, and playing a positive role in international and regional affairs”.
The phase-3 trial of the Covid-19 vaccine, jointly carried out by China and the UAE, has set a record for multi-nationality and large-scale clinical trials, and made an important contribution to promoting international anti-coronavirus cooperation, the Chinese diplomat said, adding that China is willing to continuously innovate the models and expand the scope of cooperation with the UAE.
He added, China is willing to work with the UAE to enhance the connectivity of the Belt and Road Initiative and the UAE's 50-year national development plan, expand mutually beneficial cooperation in such fields as energy, high and new technologies, finance and investment, and jointly promote international mutual recognition of health code.
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