China, UAE agree to lift ties to comprehensive strategic partnership

Chinese President Xi Jinping is conferred with the Order of Zayed, the UAE's highest civil decoration after talks with UAE Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), July 20, 2018. Xi arrived here on Thursday for a state visit to the UAE. (Xinhua/Pang Xinglei)