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9/29/24, 5:57 PM Golden era for China-UAE ties - World - Chinadaily.com.cn
Golden era for China-UAE ties

By Yang Han and Zhang Li | chinadaily.com.cn | Updated: 2024-09-25 20:22

Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh, undersecretary of the UAE's Ministry of Economy，
speaks to the media during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi
Zhuang autonomous region on Tuesday. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The United Arab Emirates and China are in their golden era of cooperation, with bilateral
cooperation and partnership reaching a new level, said a UAE senior official on Tuesday.

"Since 2019 until now, we have witnessed a growth of 62 percent in our trade relations," said
Abdulla Ahmed Al Saleh, undersecretary of the UAE's Ministry of Economy.

The bilateral trade volume exceeded $95 billion last year, he said.

Al Saleh was speaking to the media during the 21st China-ASEAN Expo in Nanning, Guangxi
Zhuang autonomous region.

The 21st CAEXPO was held from Tuesday to Saturday, with the UAE being a "special partner
country" at this year's event. It marked the first time that a Gulf Cooperation Council member had
participated in the expo under this designation.

Attending the CAEXPO for the first time, Al Saleh noted that connecting people on the same
platform is the best way to increase the flow of investments and trade between countries.

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