China and the UAE show willingness to exchange defense and security experiences

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The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday that China and the UAE have expressed their readiness to exchange expertise in defense and security with the aim of developing the capabilities of the military and security institutions in the two countries.

This came in confirmation of what was stated in the joint declaration issued after the bilateral meeting between UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday.

According to the statement, "the two sides expressed their appreciation for joint cooperation and coordination in the defence, military and security field, and the promotion of mutual visits and participation in training, exhibitions and official events between the two countries, stressing their keenness to exchange experiences with the aim of raising the efficiency of members of the military and security institutions in the two friendly countries."

The statement added that the two sides praised the success of the joint "Falcon Shield 2023" exercise between the UAE Air Force and the Chinese Air Force, which took place in August 2023, stressing their keenness to hold joint exercises in the future.

In the field of energy, the two countries agreed to explore cooperation on crude oil reserves, and to encourage and support Chinese and Emirati companies to enhance coordination in the areas of renewable energy, oil and natural gas, petrochemicals, and strategic reserves of oil, hydrogen and ammonia.

Both countries are also looking to explore joint nuclear energy projects, including building plants and further research and development.