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DUBAI / WAM
The UAE is the biggest trade partner of Hong Kong in the Middle East, as the value of the non-oil trade exchange between the two countries accounted for $8.9 billion in 2017, with 5.1 percent annual growth compared to 2016, Juma Al Keet, Assistant Under-Secretary for Foreign Trade Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Economy (MoE) said at the opening ceremony of 6th edition of Hong Kong Lifestyle Expo — Dubai, organised by Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC).
The fair is a platform for trade exchange between Hong Kong, China and the Middle East, where exhibitors showcase a variety of products.
“There are great potentials for forming more fruitful partnerships between the two countries, with a focus on SMEs, technology, tourism, renewable energy, infrastructures and finance and banking as they feature high in the development agenda of both countries,†Al Keet said.