China President Xi Jinping concludes UAE state visit - in pictures

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, accompanies China's president to the Presidential Airport

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces bids farewell to Xi Jinping, President of China, at the Presidential Airport. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and China President Xi Jinping at the Presidential Airport. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed walks with Xi Jinping at the Presidential Airport. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan, First Lady of China bid farewell at the Presidential Airport. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed and Xi Jinping at the Presidential Airport at the end of an historic three-day state visit. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed and China President Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan, First Lady of China, at the end of a three-day state visit. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State, Chairman of Masdar and CEO of ADNOC Group shakes hands with China President Xi Jinping at the Presidential Airport. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Saif bin Zayed, UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, bids farewell to Xi Jinping at the Presidential Airport. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikha Meera bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan meets with Xi Jinping at the Presidential Airport. Mohamed Al Hammadi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs with China President Xi Jinping at the Presidential Airport. Hamad Al Kaabi/Crown Prince Court - Abu Dhabi

A royal delegation led by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, bid farewell to China President Xi Jinping at the end of an historic three-day visit to the UAE.

Mr Xi arrived in Abu Dhabi on Thursday for a series of high-level talks aimed at strengthening commercial, trade and cultural links between the two countries.

A number of agreements were made to further bolster growing ties between the UAE and China.

Mr Xi, along with China's First Lady Peng Liyuan, flew back to China on Saturday, to conclude the three-day stay.

Mr Xi was warmly embraced by Sheikh Mohammed and other UAE dignitaries before boarding his flight at the Presidential Airport.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces