Emirates Arabian Horse Association Receives Chinese Delegation to Enhance Cooperation

ABU DHABI, June 2, WAM/ Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Arabian Horse Association, in the presence of His Excellency Mohammed Al Harbi, Director General of the Association, received the delegation of the Chinese Arabian Horse Association.

During the meeting, the delegation was briefed on the pioneering experience of the UAE in the field of caring for Arabian horses, providing the best services with the highest quality standards for owners, breeders and exhibitors, and organizing various events and competitions locally and internationally, under the guidance and support of His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Vice President and Deputy Prime Minister. Minister of the Presidential Court, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Arabian Horse Association.

The visit comes within the framework of enhancing cooperation in the areas of training Chinese cadres in arbitration and organization, in addition to horse exhibitors, benefiting from the expertise of the Emirates Arabian Horse Association in registering and documenting Arabian horses, and reviewing aspects of cooperation in organizing tournaments, auctions, forums and exhibitions of Arabian horses.

The Chinese delegation expressed its keenness to acquire the best breeds of Arabian horses from the UAE, to develop the Arabian horse industry in China, and to support its efforts in organizing international championships for Arabian horses.

The Chinese delegation included Ran Eric Xu, Deputy Secretary-General of the China Arabian Horse Association, organizer of the China International Arabian Horse Festival 2023, Yu Wang, representative of the Director of the International Exchange Center of the China Horse Industry Association, Hemi Wang, representative of the Secretary-General of the China Horse Industry Association, and Fanghua Shi, representative Liaoning Provincial Ministry of Commerce, Shenyang Municipal Bureau of Commerce representative Hongjun Gu, United World Trade Founder Professor Tat Ng, and Global Investment Fund Vice President Johnny Ip.

Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan affirmed the readiness of the Emirates Arabian Horse Association to provide all forms of support and expertise to friends in the People’s Republic of China, and to harness all the capabilities of the association to help them achieve their goals in organizing and holding horse festivals in all parts of China.
Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan said that the UAE, under the directives of the wise leadership, consolidates its pioneering role in promoting interest in Arabian horses, in order to preserve this ancient cultural heritage, which is an essential part of the identity of the Emirates.

He added that the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, may God rest his soul, laid a solid foundation for the support and interest of the UAE in Arabian horses and was keen to provide the best stimulating environment for breeders and owners in the world to preserve the Arabian horse breeds, and the interest in spreading them in new regions, given the association of the Arabian horse. The traditions, heritage and culture of the Emirates, the Gulf and the Arabs in general.

For his part, Ran Eric Xu, Deputy Secretary-General of the Chinese Arabian Horse Association, organizer of the China International Arabian Horse Festival, invited Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan to attend the festival scheduled to be held in Shenyang by next September, and expressed his aspiration to benefit from the great Emirati expertise in the field of Arabian horses, and to transfer the experience. to china.

Eric Shaw, on behalf of the Chinese delegation, expressed his sincere thanks and appreciation to Sheikh Zayed bin Hamad Al Nahyan for his directives to strengthen cooperation, provide all kinds of technical support and warm reception, in a way that contributes to the development of bilateral relations to achieve common goals.

He said: “When we talk about Arabian horses, we think of the Middle East region, and the UAE in particular, which is a favorite destination for the Chinese due to its great experience in caring for Arabian horses globally and hosting Arabian horse beauty contests with the most expensive prizes and the highest quality, in addition to its effective activities at the global level.” .