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Press Release

H.E. Bin Touq meets with China Tourism Group to explore ways to
boost Chinese tourism investment in the UAE

Meeting discusses joint tourism initiatives between the UAE and China, with a
focus on medical & cultural tourism

Abu Dhabi, 19 September 2025 - His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of
Economy and Tourism and Chairman of Investopia, held a meeting with His Excellency Wang
Haimin, Chairman of China Tourism Group, in the presence of Her Excellency Shaikha Nasser Al
Nowais, Secretary-General elect of the UN Tourism (2026 – 2029). The meeting took place on the
sidelines of Investopia Global Talks – Beijing, which was organised in the Chinese capital drawing
extensive participation from business leaders, investors, innovators, officials, decision-makers, and
entrepreneurs from both countries.

H.E. Bin Touq emphasised that the UAE-Chinese relations are witnessing continuous development
across various economic and developmental fields, particularly in the tourism sector, which is a
fundamental pillar for enhancing cultural and economic exchange between the two sides. He
pointed out the importance of enhancing cooperation in tourism promotion, exchanging expertise
and knowledge, and supporting qualitative investments in the tourism, hospitality, and aviation
sectors.

The two parties discussed mechanisms to increase Chinese investments in UAE’s hospitality sector
including tourist resorts, shopping centres, and entertainment venues. They also explored the
potential for developing joint tourism programmes targeting travelers from both sides, as well as
enhancing cooperation in tourism fields, particularly medical tourism, cultural tourism, and MICE.

The UAE and Chinese sides explored ways to deepen cooperation in sustainable tourism, green
tourism, and leisure tourism, focusing on developing fruitful partnerships between companies and
tourism agencies in both countries to create new opportunities. Mechanisms for the joint promotion
of prominent destinations in the UAE and China were also discussed, to enhance their appeal on
the global tourism map and simultaneously lead to increased tourist and visitor flows between the
two sides.

In this context, H.E. Bin Touq reviewed the targets of the UAE National Tourism Strategy 2031,
which aims to elevate the UAE's status as the premier global tourism identity, increase the sector's

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