As the world's seventh largest oil reserve country, the UAE has not limited its development to resource-oriented, but has sought to transform and upgrade its economic structure and develop a diversified economy. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the UAE in 1984, the cooperation between the two countries has developed vigorously and the partnership has continued to deepen. In recent years, the economic and trade cooperation between the two countries has been flourishing, cultural exchanges have become more prosperous, and the number of tourist exchange visits has continued to rise.

The UAE firmly supports the “Belt and Road” initiative. After the “Belt and Road” initiative was put forward, government officials, business representatives, experts and scholars of the UAE have expressed their welcome and support for the “Belt and Road” initiative on different occasions, believing that this concept is related to its domestic development The planning depth fits. The UAE is a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank and a natural partner for the joint construction of the “Belt and Road” initiative. Since the UAE joined the AIIB, Chinese investment in the UAE has increased by 33% in 2015 alone. After the outbreak of the new crown epidemic, China and the UAE have cooperated in fighting the epidemic, watching and helping each other, and carrying out cooperation in medical and health, economy and trade, culture and education and other fields, creating good conditions and laying a solid foundation for the UAE's "post-oil era" to connect with China's "Belt and Road" initiative. The basis of public opinion. In the future, the UAE will carry out more cooperation with China in various fields, turn challenges into opportunities, and achieve win-win development for both sides.

China-Arab cooperation develops vigorously and partnership continues to deepen

　　In recent years, the partnership between China and Afghanistan has continued to deepen, and bilateral trade has shown a trend of rapid growth. At present, China has become the UAE's largest trading partner country. The UAE is China's largest export market in the Arab region, the second largest trading partner country, the second largest investment destination, and the third largest contracted engineering market. It is also an important platform for my country's commodities to radiate to the Middle East and Africa. The UAE is also the country with the largest number of Chinese citizens doing business and tourism in the Middle East. According to incomplete statistics, there are more than 200,000 Chinese expatriates working and living in Afghanistan, mainly in Dubai, Sharjah and other places, which have played an active role in promoting the economic development of the UAE.