China News Agency, Haikou, May 8 (Reporter Chen Su) On the 8th, during the first China International Consumer Goods Fair, Ali Zahiri, the UAE Ambassador to China, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from China News Agency that the UAE and China have a vast UAE enterprises cherish the opportunity to participate in China's top exhibitions and look forward to listing more UAE brands in China.
The first China International Consumer Goods Expo is currently being held in Haikou, Hainan. This event brings together many international brands and exhibitors from about 70 countries and regions.
Ali Zahiri said that the Consumer Expo is an expo focusing on consumer goods. The scale and attendance rate held for the first time are impressive, and it is expected that this will be the largest high-end consumer goods expo in the Asia-Pacific region. "I have witnessed a lot of consumer goods with innovative technologies and green living concepts at the Consumer Expo. It shows the world the vitality and potential of the Chinese market." To promote the construction of the free trade port, he said that since 2020, the Chinese government has implemented a comprehensive and multi-faceted plan for Hainan. The establishment of the Hainan Free Trade Port is very beneficial to China and the regional economy. For UAE and UAE enterprises, Hainan Innovations in infrastructure, policies, business environment and ecological environment are very attractive. "We expect Hainan to become an important window for business and exchanges between the two countries."
Ali Zahiri said that China is the world's second largest Importing country and the largest consumer. Over the next five years, China will import more than $10 trillion in goods and services. In addition, the UAE is expected to reach US$70.5 billion in retail sales by 2025, becoming a growth engine for the MENA region. "I believe that China and the UAE have broad space for cooperation in retail and e-commerce."
In recent years, the Chinese government has continued to open its doors. During the two sessions in 2021, the Chinese government once again made a commitment to a high level of opening up to the world, and proposed in the "14th Five-Year Plan" (2021-2025) that it will continue to implement A wider range, wider field and deeper level of opening to the outside world, relying on the advantages of China's large market, to promote international cooperation and achieve mutual benefit and win-win results.
For this, Ali Zahiri expressed his appreciation and expectation. He said that the cooperation between the two countries has broad prospects. At present, the trade volume between the UAE and China has reached 48 billion US dollars. Last year, the two heads of state expressed their hope to expand the bilateral trade volume to 200 billion US dollars by 2030. , thanks to its successful epidemic prevention and vaccine development measures. While returning to normal, China also provides support and assistance to other countries, which shows that China is a responsible country. China is the world's second largest economy, and China's recovery is a powerful booster for the world economy. "Ali Zahiri said.
At present, China has developed into one of the UAE's largest trading partners. Talking about the future economic and trade cooperation between the two countries, Ali Zahiri said that the UAE has long valued and prioritized cooperation with China. , The UAE is one of the first countries to join the "Belt and Road" initiative, and has become an important gateway for China to enter West Asia and North Africa. In the future, the UAE and China will continue to expand areas of cooperation and take the "Belt and Road" as a key platform to actively promote common prosperity. ( End)
