Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has sent a message of congratulations to President Xi Jinping of the People's Republic of China on the occasion of his country's National Day.

“We congratulate the leaders and people of the People’s Republic of China on their 74th National Day, wishing them further prosperity and peace,” says Sheikh Mohammed.

“There are similarities between Shanghai and Dubai. We learned from China ‘speed at work’ therefor we accomplish fast. We exchanged visits. I was keen to visit China 30 years ago with Sheikh Zayed in an official visit. Later on I visited China  three times in one year, This means that I liked the country and I liked the people."

“We share longstanding strategic and cultural ties with China, and we look forward to strengthening our relations and cooperation for a better future for both of our peoples and the world.”

Sheikh Mohammed said “our relationship with China and Chinese trade date back to thousands of years. The silk road was connecting east to west and west to east. Our ancestors were open to the world as we are a trading country."