UAE welcomes Chinese President and party in a unique way

The UAE residents were in for a surprise when they got ready to welcome the Chinese President Xi Jinping to the country.

On Wednesday evening, a new network name was implemented to mark the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to the UAE.

Several screenshots on social media showed the network name reads WelcomePresChina to mark the President Xi’s visit to the country.

#welcomePresChina #Etisalat ? pic.twitter.com/U5tZ6zhFgh

— sally sas (@mytwin_sally) July 18, 2018

@etisalat just got it #WelcomePresChina to #UAE @dubaitourism @dubaimediainc pic.twitter.com/hZmzHGu0B6

— Muhib Khan (@DJMuhibkhan) July 18, 2018

It also coincides with the UAE-China Week celebrations which kicked off on July 17 and will continue until July 24.

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The name change is one of the many ways that the UAE is preparing for the visit. Popular landmarks in Dubai such as the Burj Khalifa, Burj Al Arab and the Dubai Frame lit up in red to welcome the Chinese premier.

Burj Al Arab in #Dubai lights up in the colours of the Chinese flag for #UAE-China Week, which is being held from 17 to 24 July 2018 in honor of the Chinese president’s visit to the country pic.twitter.com/nTVeyts6cf

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 18, 2018

#Dubai Frame lights up in red for #UAE-China Week, which is being held from 17 to 24 July 2018 in honor of the Chinese president’s visit to the country pic.twitter.com/b5YbGIJEyu

— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) July 18, 2018