On August 17, president Cao Derong was invited to the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China to meet with Hussain Hammadi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to China. The two sides held in‑depth exchanges of views on advancing China‑UAE trade cooperation in food and agricultural products. Mansour AlKaabi, head of the Economic Department at the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in China, and relevant representatives from the commercial Section attended the meeting.