An official delegation from Yancheng, led by Acting Mayor Wu Wei, completed an economic and trade mission to the UAE focusing on technology, finance, and industrial cooperation. During the visit, delegates met with the Arab Federation for Digital Economy and AL FAHIM Group to explore joint ventures in artificial intelligence and energy equipment. In Abu Dhabi, the delegation reviewed cross-border financial services at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and signed an agreement with UAE law firm Vinson Law Firm to build an overseas service platform for enterprise expansion.
Separately, the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in Dubai (Dubai ETO) hosted a gala dinner in Dubai on November 9 to celebrate the fifth anniversary of its establishment. The Dubai ETO serves as the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government's first office in the Middle East, covering the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states.
Speaking at the event, Director-General of the Dubai ETO Simon Chan reported that bilateral trade between Hong Kong and the UAE has grown at an average annual rate of 8.2 percent over the past five years. Chan noted that the UAE remains Hong Kong's largest trading partner in the Middle East, while Hong Kong has become one of the fastest-growing destinations for the UAE's non-oil exports.
The anniversary event brought together more than 350 guests, including Chinese Ambassador to the UAE Zeng Jixin, Chinese Consul-General in Dubai Ou Boqian, UAE Ministry of Finance Assistant Undersecretary Ali Abdullah Sharafi, UAE Banks Federation Chairman Abdul Aziz Abdulla Al Ghurair, and DIFC Authority CEO Arif Amiri.
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- Yancheng Municipal People's Government · 2026-11-13
