Sheikh Mohammed disembarks from the plane in Beijing.

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, arrived in Beijing on Sunday, marking his official state visit to China.

Sheikh Mohamed's visit comes at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, where he is expected to discuss with his Chinese counterparts ways of enhancing the comprehensive strategic relations between the two friendly countries and a number of regional and international issues of common concern.

Upon his arrival at the Beijing Capital International Airport, the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince was met with a traditional Chinese welcome ceremony.

Sheikh Mohamed is accompanied on his trip by Lt. General Sheikh Saif Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, Sheikh Hamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chief of the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince's Court, Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, and Sheikh Mohammad Bin Hamad Bin Tahnoon Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Airports.

Sheikh Mohamed received red carpet welcome upon his arrival in Beijing. WAM

Also accompanying Sheikh Mohamed are Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, Suhail Bin Mohammed Faraj Faris Al Mazrouei, Minister of Energy and Industr, Hussain Bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Minister of Education, Noura bint Mohammed Al Kaabi, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of State, Ali Bin Hammad Al Shamsi, Deputy Secretary-General of the Supreme National Security Council, Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, Mohamed Mubarak Al Mazrouei, Under-Secretary of the Crown Prince's Court of Abu Dhabi, Dr. Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, Ambassador of the UAE to China, and several other senior officials.

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