On August 2, 2023, Vice Foreign Minister Deng Li met with newly-appointed Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to China Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi.

Deng Li welcomed Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi's assumption of the new post, and said that in recent years, China-UAE relations have made remarkable progress under the strategic guidance of President Xi Jinping and President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. China is ready to work with the UAE to follow through on the important common understandings between the two heads of state, and push forward China-UAE relations to higher levels.

Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi said that the UAE attaches great importance to UAE-China relations, and stands ready to work with China to further deepen bilateral cooperation in various fields, and strive for greater development of UAE-China relations.