Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi during the summit in Riyadh on Friday.

His Highness Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah, headed the UAE delegation at the Riyadh Arab-Chinese Summit for Cooperation and Development, hosted by Saudi Arabia at the invitation of King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud of Saudi Arabia.

The summit was inaugurated by Prince Mohammed Bin Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

The summit was attended by leaders and representatives of the GCC countries and President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China, in addition to delegates from several international organisations.

The summit discussed ways to enhance relations between Arab nations and China in various fields and explored opportunities for greater economic cooperation.

Sheikh Hamad Bin Mohammed Al Sharqi and other GCC leaders pose for the photo during the summit in Riyadh on Friday. WAM

The leaders of the GCC nations and their representatives engaged in constructive dialogue at the summit, the current session of which is chaired by the Sultanate of Oman.

The delegates discussed the ongoing aim of the Gulf Cooperation Council to collectively build upon its members’ past achievements and enable further progress while maintaining peace, stability and the GCC’s important role in the region and the world.

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