China
People's Republic of China · Eastern Asia
Updated 8 November 2026
China is a country in Eastern Asia with its capital in Beijing. Its head of state is Xi Jinping and its head of government is Li Qiang. On DiploMaps you can see China on the world map with its leaders, economy, trade and UN votes, and its relations with the United Arab Emirates.
Key facts
- Capital
- Beijing
- Head of state
- Xi JinpingGeneral Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party since 2012 (born 1953)
- Head of government
- Li QiangPremier of the People's Republic of China since 2023
- Foreign minister
- Wang YiChinese diplomat leader, Director of the CCP Central Foreign Affairs Commission Office since 2023
- Population
- 1.4 billion (2025)
- Area
- 9,706,961 km²
- GDP
- $19.5 trillion (2025)
- Currency
- Chinese yuan (CNY)
- Official languages
- Chinese
- United Nations
- Member since 1971
- Region
- Eastern Asia · Asia
China and the UAE
- UAE exports to it (2025)
- $33 billion
- UAE imports from it (2025)
- $95.8 billion
- Visa for UAE citizens
- No visa neededA stay of up to 30 days is permitted from the date of entry into China
Memberships
- G20
- BRICS
- Shanghai Cooperation Organisation
- Non-Aligned Movement
- Group of 77
- Indian Ocean Rim Association
- CICA
- Asia Cooperation Dialogue
- APEC
- SAARC
- Andean Community
- NPT (Non-Proliferation Treaty)