rom February 26 to 27, local time, Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), led a delegation of Chinese entrepreneurs to visit the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The visit aimed to push for full implementation of the outcomes of the first China-Arab States Summit and the 10th Ministerial Conference of the China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF), and to deepen pragmatic cooperation in trade and investment, among other fields.
During the visit, Ren Hongbin met with Abdullah Ahmad Al Saleh, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Economy, Khalifa Ahmed Rabba Alshehhi, Chief Operating Officer at Dubai Financial Market (DFM) and Nasdaq Dubai, Khalid Hanafi, Secretary General of the General Union of Arab Chambers of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture for Arab Countries (GUCCIAAC), and Judy Hsu, CEO of Wealth and Retail Banking (WRB) at Standard Chartered Bank. He also attended and delivered speeches at such events as the China-UAE Trade and Capital Market Forum and the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE) Roadshow, and the China-UAE Trade and Investment Opportunities. In his speech, Ren elaborated on China’s efforts to advance Chinese modernization through high-quality development as well as its commitment to promoting high-standard opening up. He emphasized that the CCPIT will continue to deepen pragmatic cooperation between business communities of the two countries, actively pursue high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, jointly oppose trade protectionism, support trade and investment liberalization and facilitation, and further boost cooperation between Chinese and UAE business communities under the CASCF and other frameworks. Additionally, Ren welcomed people from all sectors of society in the UAE to engage in the 3rd CISCE to deepen cooperation in industrial and supply chains.
Enterprises and institutions from both sides conducted multiple business negotiations and exchange activities focusing on key areas such as energy, infrastructure construction, finance, and the digital economy, achieving numerous cooperation outcomes. The delegation was comprised of representatives from 20 Chinese enterprises in sectors such as energy, finance, trade, science and technology, logistics, and culture.
