The UAE and China want to develop $100bn commerce ties and strengthen relations between the 2 nations.
Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Business and Superior Expertise and Group CEO of ADNOC, has accomplished a high-level working go to to China, strengthening bilateral relations and deepening financial cooperation throughout power, renewables, and business.
China is the UAE’s largest world buying and selling accomplice, with bilateral commerce surpassing $100bn in 2024 — a 7 per cent annual improve pushed largely by an 18 per cent rise in imports.
UAE-China commerce
In Q1 2025 alone, non-oil commerce surged 18 per cent year-on-year, fuelled by:
- 32.5 per cent development in exports
- 20.2 per cent improve in re-exports
- 12.7 per cent rise in imports
Throughout his go to, Dr. Al Jaber met with senior Chinese language authorities leaders, together with Lan Fo’an, China’s Minister of Finance; Liu Jianchao, Head of the CPC’s Worldwide Division; and Zou Jiayi, President of the Asian Infrastructure Funding Financial institution (AIIB).
The conferences targeted on enhancing the UAE–China Complete Strategic Partnership and launching new joint initiatives that help sustainable financial development and industrial growth.
Dr. Al Jaber additionally held talks with the heads of main Chinese language firms, together with:
- China Nationwide Petroleum Company (CNPC)
- ZhenHua Oil
- China Nationwide Offshore Oil Company (CNOOC)
- China Funding Company (CIC)
- Wanhua (chemical substances)
- Envision (renewables and sensible power)
- China Power Engineering Company (CEEC)
- POWERCHINA Worldwide
These discussions addressed alternatives for collaboration in oil and gasoline, LNG, refining, petrochemicals, renewables, and strategic infrastructure, whereas additionally exploring industrial funding, localisation, and clear power transitions.