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5/30/25, 3:34 PM Thani Al Zeyoudi participates in inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Economic Forum in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
The UAE also enjoys has strong trade and investment links with China. The total

value of UAE-China non-oil trade reached US$90.1 billion in 2024, reflecting a

growth of 4% compared to 2023, and increases of 16.5% and 48% compared to

2022 and 2021, respectively. China remained the UAE's top trading partner in 2024,

accounting for 11% of the UAE's total non-oil trade with the world.

The Forum, held in conjunction with the inaugural ASEAN-GCC-China Summit,

2nd ASEAN-GCC Summit and 46th ASEAN Summit, brought together leaders and

representatives from China, the ten Association of South East Asian Nation nations

- Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore,

Thailand, and Vietnam - and the six Gulf Cooperation Council nations - Bahrain,

Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE. Together, these countries are

home to more than two billion consumers, and account for over 20% of the world's

GDP.

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