On July 3, the finals of the "Chinese Modernization & Me" short video contest were successfully held in Dubai. H.E. Zhang Yiming, Chinese Ambassador to the UAE, and H.E. Ou Boqian, Chinese Consul General in Dubai, attended and addressed the event, with participation from over 130 representatives spanning political, business, academic and media sectors of China and the UAE.

During the contest, employees of Chinese enterprises shared their contributions to the nation's development journey, overseas Chinese expressed their heartfelt patriotism, and foreign friends shared their diverse perspectives on China’s transformation. Each frame offers a vivid snapshot of China's path to modernization. After fierce contest, 13 outstanding contestants were awarded first, second, and third prizes.  

Zhang Yiming noted that an increasing number of young people in the UAE are actively sharing China’s stories, not only presenting an open, inclusive, and dynamic image of China to the world but also helping China better understand the UAE’s modernized and diversified development.  

Ou Boqian expressed hope that the contest would inspire greater enthusiasm for engaging with China’s development and fostering China-UAE exchanges, jointly building bridges for mutual learning between civilizations.