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UAE's China envoy says strong bilateral ties product of common efforts

Xinhua, May 13, 2016 Adjust font size:

A senior diplomat of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) said on Thursday in Abu Dhabi said the reason for the strong relations between his country's relations with China are the product of common efforts from both sides, Emirati state news agency WAM reported.

Omer Al-Bitar, UAE's envoy to China, made the remarks in a speech delivered at the Emirates diplomatic Academy, EDA, in Abu Dhabi.

He said the strong bilateral ties also reflect the vision of the two nations' prudent leadership.

Today. almost 300,000 Chinese citizens live and work in the UAE, along with over 4,000 companies, 249 trade agencies, and 5,451 registered Chinese brands, according to the UAE Ministry of Economy.

In December 2015, during the visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and UAE Supreme Deputy Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al-Nahyan, the UAE and China launched a joint strategic fund of 10 billion U.S. dollars.

Since formal diplomatic relations between the UAE and China were established in 1984, bilateral trade has increased from 63 million dollars in 1984 to 54.8 billion in the first 11 months of 2015, and they are estimated to have reached 60 billion dollars by the end of last year, according to UAE daily Gulf news. Endit