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3/14/25, 2:45 PM Investopia hosts China-Arab summit to boost economic cooperation, explore new opportunities - Economy Middle East
Investopia hosts China-Arab summit to boost economic cooperation, explore new opportunities
Hundreds of Chinese companies have invested more than $6 billion in various sectors in
UAE

Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and chairman of Investopia
Published: Tue 4 Mar 2025, 3:22 PM Last updated: Tue 4 Mar 2025, 3:22 PM
Investopia 2025 hosted a new edition of the China-Arab Entrepreneurs Summit, under the theme
‘Seizing New Opportunities’, in the presence of His Excellency Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri,
Minister of Economy and chairman of Investopia; Jean-Pierre Raffarin, co-chairman of Sino-
International Entrepreneurs Federation and former Prime Minister of France; and Zhao Liang,
charge d’affaires of Embassy of People’s Republic of China in the UAE. The summit saw several
meetings with the participation of 18 speakers, and the participation and presence of more than 400
leaders, decision-makers and entrepreneurs from the Arab world and China.
A new chapter
In his opening statement, Al Marri underlined that the summit represents a new chapter in the
economic relations between the Arab countries and China, noting that joint relations have witnessed
sustained momentum over the past period and that the UAE is keen to contribute to the development
of this strategic partnership, pushing it to more advanced and prosperous levels.

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The UAE and China enjoy strong economic and trade relations, with China being the UAE’s largest
trading partner and the UAE remaining China’s largest partner in the Middle East and North Africa
region. Nearly 15,500 Chinese companies have operated in the UAE markets so far.

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