Published: 12:15, July 14, 2025 | Updated: 12:29, July 14, 2025
UAE says delegation's China visit boosts ties on climate, food security
By Xinhua
This drone photo taken on July 9, 2025, shows high-standard farmlands in Salian township of Miyi county, Panzhihua city, Southwest China's Sichuan province. (PHOTO / XINHUA)

ABU DHABI - A United Arab Emirates (UAE) delegation, led by Climate Change and Environment Minister Amna bint Abdullah Al Dahak, has concluded a four-day visit to China to strengthen cooperation on climate action, sustainable agriculture, and food security, the UAE government said Sunday.

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Held from July 7 to 10, the visit included meetings with leading Chinese institutions such as the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Tsinghua University and Beijing Tongzhou International Seed Industry Science and Technology Center, according to a statement from the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment.

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Discussions focused on sustainable agriculture, circular economy practices, and innovations in seed science, smart breeding, dairy production, and tropical farming, said the statement.

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The delegation also explored avenues for environmental cooperation, holding talks with the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences and the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs on air pollution control, waste management, clean transportation, and data transparency.

In the statement, Al Dahak emphasized UAE's interest in integrating China's agricultural technologies into its National Food Security Strategy 2051, describing the UAE-China relationship as "a unique model of successful cooperation."