Emirati and Chinese government delegations convened in Beijing to align China's 15th Five-Year Plan with the 'We the UAE 2031' initiative. The meeting followed record bilateral non-oil trade of $110 billion in 2025 and an influx of Gulf sovereign investments into China.
Chinese and UAE officials met in Beijing on October 22, 2026, to align national development strategies and expand bilateral trade following $110 billion in non-oil trade in 2025. Meanwhile, Gulf sovereign wealth funds deployed $14.2 billion into China and Hong Kong during the first nine months of 2026, led by Saudi Arabia and UAE funds.
Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with a UAE official leadership delegation in Beijing. The talks focused on aligning China's 15th Five-Year Plan with the 'We the UAE 2031' vision. Both sides reaffirmed commitments to expand technological investments and bilateral trade.
On October 22, 2026, Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met with an official UAE leadership delegation in Beijing. The two sides discussed aligning China's 15th Five-Year Plan with the 'We the UAE 2031' vision to broaden trade and technological investments.
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