Calls for sovereignty, rule of law, balanced development during UAE, Spain engagements
Chinese President Xi Jinping meets Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, on April 14, 2026.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday put forward a four-point proposal to promote peace and stability in the Middle East during a meeting with UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Beijing.
Xi called for adherence to the principle of peaceful coexistence, stressing the need to build a “common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable” security architecture for the Middle East and the Gulf region.
Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday stressed the need for China and Spain to strengthen cooperation in fields including trade, new energy and intelligent economy, and to encourage exchanges in culture, education, scientific research and sports. https://t.co/9NatRa3eBy pic.twitter.com/ugMi8OQc0N
— China Xinhua News (@XHNews) April 14, 2026
He urged adherence to the principle of national sovereignty, saying the sovereignty, security and territorial integrity of countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region should be fully respected, while ensuring the safety of personnel, facilities and institutions.
On the principle of international rule of law, Xi said its authority must be upheld to prevent the world from “falling back into the law of the jungle”.
He added that development and security should be coordinated, urging all parties to work together to create a favourable environment for the development of countries in the Middle East and the Gulf region.
Separately, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez, during a meeting with Xi in Beijing, opposed a “new Cold War”, decoupling and the severing of supply chains.
Sanchez said Spain supports enhanced communication, mutual understanding and cooperation between Europe and China, adding that Madrid values Beijing’s status as a major country.
