More than 300 participants from China and Gulf Cooperation Council states were given an opportunity to get a better understanding of each other through views exchanges and discussions during the China-GCC States Forum
Two memorandums of understanding were signed between China and the United Arab Emirates at the China-Gulf Cooperation Council States Forum on Sustainable Development in Abu Dhabi on Dec 12, 2012.
Wang Zhizhen, the vice-chairwoman of National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Committee (CPPCC), hailed the potential to cooperate with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) on environmental issues at the opening ceremony of the China-GCC States Forum on Sustainable Development.
The National Bank of Abu Dhabi, one of the largest banks in the United Arab Emirates, announced on Wednesday the opening of its Shanghai representative office, its first on the Chinese mainland.
China's trade with the Arab states reached a record high in the first half, and Arab countries expect deeper trade ties with China, officials said.
China should enhance cooperation with emerging Arab markets in investment, trade and energy to fend off the global financial crisis, Vice-Premier Li Keqiang said on Wednesday.
An economic and trade forum between China and Arab region countries kicked off Wednesday in northwest China's Ningxia.
China State Construction Engineering Corp Ltd, one of China’s largest project contractors, has bagged a construction project worth $2 billion in Abu Dhabi.
Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and six of his Arab counterparts pledged to further ties between their countries on Wednesday.
Visiting Arab League (AL) chief Nabil al-Arabi has called for closer relations between Arab countries and China.
China signed economic and trade agreements worth 100 billion yuan ($16 billion) with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as Premier Wen Jiabao wrapped up a six-day visit to the Middle East on Thursday.
About 350 Chinese medical companies are participating the ongoing Arab Health Congress in Dubai, aiming to flood the Middle East with their products, as the region is developing fast in relation to health care services.