Dubai Chamber opens 7th China office

dubai — As part of its strategy to reach out to promising markets and promote Dubai as a global business and trade hub, the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry opened its 7th international office in the Chinese city of Shanghai on Saturday.

The inauguration came on the sidelines of the Chamber’s participation in Dubai Week in China, a Falcon and Associates event held in Shanghai which was co-hosted by Invest Shanghai and supported by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce (SMCC). Earlier this month, the Chamber opened its 6th representative office in Nairobi, Kenya, and currently operates offices in Baku, Addis Ababa, Accra, Maputo, and Erbil.

Hisham Al Shirawi, 2nd ViceChairman, Dubai Chamber, said: “China is our top trading partner and we have worked hard to strengthen trade relations with the country over the last decade. The opening of the Chamber’s Shanghai office, our first in China, a testament of our efforts to improve trade relations with the country and Southeast Asia. The move also falls in line with objectives outlined under the Dubai Plan 2021 to strengthen the emirate’s status as a leading business hub and an attractive investment destination.

“We are confident that establishing a presence in this market will lead to new relationships and partnerships with Chinese businesses and bring about mutual benefits and economic growth. It will also help Chinese companies to expand their reach to markets in Africa, using Dubai as an access point,” he said.

Al Shirawi also noted that Dubai and China both enjoy a strategic geographic location and easy access to surrounding markets in the GCC and East Asia.

— business@khaleejtimes.com