Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, UAE Minister of State for Defense Affairs, met with a Chinese delegation from the State Administration for Science, Technology and Industry for National Defense (SASTIND), Emirates News Agency WAM reported.

During the meeting, Al Bowardi welcomed the SASTIND delegation and expressed his happiness with the exchange of visits between the two countries' officials, which will contribute to enhancing friendly relations and cooperation and serve their common interests.

They also exchanged views on a number of issues of common interest.

Matar Salim Ali Al Dhaheri, Under-Secretary of the Ministry of Defense, Major General Staff Pilot. Ibrahim Nasser Al Alawi, Commander of the Air Force and Air Defense, as well as senior officials and officers from the Ministry of Defense, also attended the meeting.