In the evening of 28 Nov.2014, the Chinese People’s people’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and Chinese Arab Friendship Association cooperated with the Embassy of United Arab Emirates in China to hold the Reception Marking the 30th Anniversary of the Establishment of Diplomatic Relations between the People''''s Republic of China and the United Arab Emirates in Beijing Kempinski Hotel. Mr. Arken Imirbaki, Vice chairman of the NPC Standing Committee, president of Chinese Arab Friendship Association and Mr. Zhang Ming, Vice Foreign Minister and Mr. Feng Zuoku, vice president of CPAFFC and officials from the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of Education and other relevant units, Mr. Omar Al Bitar, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to China and all the diplomats in the embassy, ambassadors and Charges d’Affaire of Arabic and relevant countries, Arabic media agencies and about 500 people participated at the reception.

Mr. Feng Zuoku, Vice president of CPAFFC and Mr. Omar Al Bitar, UAE Ambassador to China gave speeches at the beginning of the reception.

Feng Zuoku said, since the establishment of diplomatic ties 30 years ago, the Chinese and UAE governments and peoples have enjoyed mutual respect and sincere cooperation, and forged a profound friendship. Especially since the establishment of the China-UAE Strategic Partnership in 2012, bilateral relations have witnessed all-round and rapid development, with fruitful cooperation carried out in various fields, bringing tangible benefits to the two peoples.

Ambassador Mr. Omar Al Bitar expressed his satisfaction with the smooth development of the relations between UAE and China since the establishment of diplomatic ties 30 years ago and praised the remarkable achievements China had made in different fields, hoped to work together to further cooperation and promote the relations between the two countries towards a more broad prospects of development.