How UAE-China ties expand around Tianjin chief visit, ADNOC deal

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Joyce Karam

In Abu Dhabi, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets with HE Chen Min’er, member of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party and Communist Party secretary of Tianjin, to discusses prospects of increasing bilateral cooperation under the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Sept. 4, 2024. Credit: UAE Foreign Ministry — In Abu Dhabi, UAE Foreign Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed meets with HE Chen Min’er, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's political bureau and the party's secretary of Tianjin, to discusses prospects of increasing bilateral cooperation under the framework of the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership, Sept. 4, 2024. — UAE Foreign Ministry

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Three events capped UAE-China blossoming ties this week.

In Beijing, the inaugural UAE-China Think Tank Forum gathered more than 100 experts at the Emirati Embassy Aug. 29-30, marking the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries.

Highlighted below are a few interesting institutes and people in attendance along with UAE ambassador and host Hussain Ibrahim al-Hammadi:

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How UAE-China ties expand around Tianjin chief visit, ADNOC deal

Diplomatic and business traffic is gaining steam between Dubai and Beijing after a first-of-its-kind think-tank forum, a high-level welcome for a Tianjin official to the UAE, and a major deal with ADNOC this week.

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