On February 27, according to the Ministry of Commerce, on February 27, Wang Wentao, Minister of Commerce, and Mareyi, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, co-chaired the eighth meeting of the China-UAE Joint Economic and Trade Committee in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The two sides had an in-depth exchange of views on accelerating the implementation of the important consensus reached by the two heads of state and jointly promoting high-quality China-Arab Belt and Road cooperation.
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Wang Wentao said that this year marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Arab countries. Under the strategic guidance of President China and Mohammed Mohammed, the comprehensive strategic partnership between the two countries has entered a new stage, and bilateral economic and trade cooperation has continuously achieved new results. China appreciates the efforts made by the Arab side in preparing for the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, and welcomes the Arab side's active efforts to align with China's eight actions to support high-quality Belt and Road cooperation. China is ready to work with the Arab side to raise the level of investment, explore investment highlights, stimulate innovation vitality, and work together to create a new pattern of all-round and three-dimensional China-Arab economic and trade cooperation.
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Mari said that with the concern and impetus of the two heads of state, Arab-Chinese relations have made great progress and bilateral economic and trade cooperation has been fruitful. He thanked China for its strong support for hosting the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference, and firmly believed that the Belt and Road Initiative would promote greater development of Arab-Chinese economic and trade cooperation.
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After the meeting, the two sides jointly signed the minutes of the meeting and the investment cooperation document in the field of digital economy. Zhang Yiming, Chinese Ambassador to the UAE, and representatives of relevant departments and enterprises of both sides attended the meeting.