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Over 15,000 Chinese companies operating in UAE markets: Minister of Economy

• Monday, March 3, 2025 8:08 PM

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ABU DHABI, 3rd March, 2025 (WAM) – Investopia 2025 hosted a new edition of the China-Arab
Entrepreneurs Summit, under the theme “Seizing New Opportunities,” in the presence of Abdullah
bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of Investopia; Jean-Pierre Raffarin, Co-
Chairman of Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF) and former Prime Minister of
France; 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.
In his opening statement, Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy and Chairman of
Investopia, 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.
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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