Organizes 2016- Hangzhou Dubai City Promotion Conference to promote business between two cities.

Dubai December 5, 2016

With the mission of bridging the gap between China and the Arab World, China Arab TV recently organized “2016 Hangzhou - Dubai City Promotion Conference” to promote strategic relations and mutually beneficial cooperation between Hangzhou and Dubai in sectors including trade, tourism, finance, real estate, technology.

Ms. Guo Ping, Foreign Trade Dept. Section Chief, Hangzhou Municipal Commission of Commerce said, “After the announcement by His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum earlier this year regarding the visa-on-arrival policy for Chinese passport holders into the UAE and seeing the increase of trade and mutually beneficial cooperation at various strategic levels, the relations between the two countries are further growing stronger. Our initiative to promote Hangzhou as a hub for different business and leisure activities is in the same direction.”

The conference witnessed a special delegation from Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce, representatives from Chinese Consulate-General in Dubai and Chinese Chamber of Commerce in Dubai. The special delegation from Hangzhou included Ms. Guo Ping, Mr. Shen Maolong, Deputy Director at Hangzhou Commerce Bureau along with 10 other high level delegates. Mr. Jin Lei, Counselor of Economic and Commercial Section of the Consulate-General of the People’s Republic of China in Dubai graced the event with his presence.

The event had series of keynote speeches by government officials from bodies like Dubai Trade, Falcon and Associates, Jafza and DIFC.

The delegates discussed several possibilities to join forces and further strengthen relations through various initiatives announced by both governments similar to the UAE’s visa-on-arrival policy and China’s “Belt-and-Road” initiatives. The event was attended by 150 people from Hangzhou Chamber of Commerce, China Embassy and enterprises based in the UAE.  

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About Hangzhou
Hangzhou, located along Southeast coast of China, is the capital of Zhejiang Province and works as the center of politics, economy, science, education, and culture of the province. Hangzhou is a key national tourism, historical and vice provincial level city as confirmed by the State Council. Hangzhou is renowned as “Paradise on Earth”, “Cultural State”, “Home of Silk”, “Tea Capital”, “Town of Fish and Rice”.

About CATV:
Chinese Arab TV is a satellite TV station registered under Arab Business TV- FZ LLC is the first and the only Chinese language channel in the Middle East. The channel’s mission is to connect China with the Arab world with enhancing business relations between two countries. The channel is actively catering to over 300,000 Chinese expatriates in the region along with over 450,000 Chinese tourist visiting Dubai to explore strategic partnerships by connecting China to the world. 

© Press Release 2016