China and the United Arab Emirates will hold their first joint air force training, China's Defense Ministry announced on Monday morning.

According to the annual plan and the consensus reached between the two sides, the joint air force training will be held in Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region in August, said a brief statement by the ministry.

It noted that this is the first time for China and the UAE to hold such kind of military exercise which aims at deepening pragmatic exchanges and cooperation between the two militaries and enhancing mutual understanding and trust.