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UAE Delegation Meets Hong Kong Financial Secretary to Advance Economic Cooperation

Senior UAE officials met with Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan on the sidelines of the Asian Financial Forum. The discussions centered on advancing bilateral economic cooperation between the UAE and Hong Kong/China. The UAE delegation included the UAE Ambassador to China, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Finance, and the UAE Consul General in Hong Kong.

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On the occasion of the Asian Financial Forum, senior United Arab Emirates officials held a meeting with the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, Paul Chan, according to the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

The UAE delegation was represented by UAE Ambassador to China Hussain bin Ibrahim Al Hammadi, Undersecretary of the UAE Ministry of Finance Younis Haji Al Khoori, and UAE Consul General in Hong Kong Shaikh Saoud Almualla.

Discussions during the meeting focused on strategies to advance and expand bilateral economic ties between the UAE and Hong Kong/China.

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