BEIJING / WAM
Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh, Minister of State and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, has said that the relations between the UAE and China have registered major accomplishments over 35 years in the areas of trade and investment.
In an interview with the Emirates News Agency (WAM), he stressed that the visit of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, to China reflects the deep relations between the two countries.
He also noted that China is the UAE’s largest commercial partner while stressing that the UAE’s leading economic policies are in line with China’s development plans, through the Belt and
the Road Initiative launched by the Chinese government in 2013.
Regarding the role of the Abu Dhabi Global Market in supporting the initiative and the related efforts of the UAE’s leadership, Al Sayegh stressed that the market is committed to promoting the leading initiatives that will help improve the local financial services environment and accelerate the sustainable development of Abu Dhabi and the rest of the UAE.