The UAE Ambassador to China honors the Emirati entities participating in… "Beijing Book Fair"

BEIJING, June 20, 2026 – His Excellency Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the People’s Republic of China, praised the success achieved by the UAE’s participation as guest of honor at the 32nd edition of the Beijing International Book Fair 2026, stressing that the participation reflected the country’s growing status on the international cultural scene, and contributed to strengthening bridges of dialogue and cultural exchange between the UAE and China.

This came during a tribute dinner hosted by His Excellency in honor of the Emirati entities and institutions, writers, publishers and creatives participating in the UAE Guest of Honor program at the exhibition, in the presence of representatives of the participating cultural, media and academic institutions.

His Excellency stressed that the country’s participation in the exhibition embodied the vision of the wise leadership in consolidating culture as a bridge for cultural communication between peoples, and a main pillar for strengthening international partnerships based on knowledge and mutual understanding, pointing out that the turnout and interaction witnessed by the events reflects the growing interest in Emirati culture and its development and cultural experience.

He said that choosing the UAE as the guest of honor of the exhibition reflects the depth of UAE-Chinese relations and the continuous development they are witnessing in various fields, especially cultural and knowledge, within the framework of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two friendly countries.

The Emirati House, which represented the main platform for the Emirati participation in the exhibition, witnessed a diverse program of cultural, intellectual, literary and heritage events, through which national institutions reviewed the features of the Emirati cultural scene and its experience in supporting publishing, translation and creative industries, in addition to highlighting elements of the Emirati heritage and enhancing cultural exchange with the People’s Republic of China.

During the occasion, His Excellency the Ambassador honored the participating entities and institutions in appreciation of their contributions to the success of the UAE’s participation as guest of honor at the exhibition, and for its role in highlighting the national cultural identity and enhancing its presence on the international cultural scene.

The participating Emirati delegation included representatives of a number of cultural, media, academic and national bodies, as well as a number of creative Emirati heritage teams.

Tomorrow, the UAE will conclude its participation as guest of honor in the 32nd session of the Beijing International Book Fair 2026, after five days of cultural and knowledge events that reflected the richness of the Emirati cultural scene and contributed to enhancing civilizational dialogue and knowledge exchange between the two countries, thus consolidating the country’s position as an effective cultural partner at the international level and enhancing the cultural dimension of the comprehensive strategic partnership between the UAE and the People’s Republic of China.

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