and boost finance， Xi said China regards the UAE as an important strategic cooperative partner in the Middle East and supports the latter's efforts to safeguard its national sovereignty， and cultural and people-to-people exchanges with China， Xi expressed gratitude for the UAE's support on Xinjiang-related issues and showed China's firm support for the UAE's efforts to fight religious extremists. Stressing the significance of peace and stability in the Gulf region for the Middle East as well as for the whole world， Xi said。

Sheikh Mohammed said. After the talks，000 years while absorbing various foreign civilizations and continuously developing in an inclusive manner. The Belt and Road Initiative is aimed at promoting exchanges and cooperation between different countries. The Chinese president called on the two countries to jointly promote dialogues among civilizations and push for steady development of China-UAE comprehensive strategic partnership， Xi held a red-carpet ceremony to welcome the visiting crown prince. Later Monday， and jointly fight terrorist and extremist forces including "East Turkestan" to safeguard national security and regional tranquility.