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5/30/25, 3:32 PM UAE highlights commitment to building strong global trade, investment ties at ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum
UAE highlights commitment to building strong global trade,

investment ties at ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum

CEPAs helped propel the UAE’s non-oil foreign trade with ASEAN countries to $37.7
billion in 2024

The total value of UAE–China non-oil trade reached $90.1 billion in 2024, reflecting a growth of 4 percent compared to 2023
(Image: WAM)
Published: Tue 27 May 2025, 6:56 PM
The UAE recently participated in the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum in Kuala
Lumpur, Malaysia. Represented by Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister for Foreign Trade, the UAE
underscored how greater collaboration across Asia can accelerate growth, drive innovation and
consolidate the region’s rise as a global economic power.

During his participation, Al Zeyoudi reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to building strong trade and
investment partnerships across the world and that the future-focused nations of Asia were natural
partners in these efforts.

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