4th China Trade Week takes place at Abu Dhabi from 5 – 7 Dec. 2016

The premier event in Consumer and Home Appliances industry, China Trade Week Middle East is taking place from 5 – 7 Dec 2016 at Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Centre (ADNEC). now in its 4^th year, the event features over 300 Chinese manufacturing companies to connect with local and regional sourcing, buying and purchasing professionals. It showcases products across a variety of industries including arts and crafts, toys and gifts, print, packaging and plastic, power & energy, lighting, home electronics, textiles, fashion accessories, smart electronics, food and beverage, construction and machinery.

China’s One Belt, One Road initiative is a comprehensive framework for organizing multinational economic development and trade, which has inspired the creation of China Trade Week (CTW) .
China bilateral trade is expected to hit US$ 80 billion in the next two years and the annual event is expected to play a key role in boosting trade between the two nations.

China Trade Week will bring Middle East business people face-to-face with Chinese companies, manufacturers and stakeholders, creating a unique opportunity to meet, talk and develop the foundations of trading and business relationships.
Supported by The Federation of UAE Chambers of Commerce & Industry, the UAE Ministry of Economy, and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce, the annual China Trade Week UAE is organised by MIE Events DMCC a professional Exhibition, Trading and Consulting organisation.

Managing director of MIE Groups Ltd., David Wang says that the UAE is a key trade hub for China as it provides an important regional base for over 4,200 Chinese companies and private businesses, and also allows Gulf companies the opportunity to invest and market their services.

“The bilateral relationship between China and UAE has steadily grown year on year. In recent years, trade with China has increased by around 14% annually and we are confident this will continue to grow at a steady pace,” he says.

China is ranked as Dubai’s largest, and the UAE’s biggest trading partner and Chinese companies are equally interested in coming to the UAE to make business connections and develop core relations and beneficial trade agreements, according to Wang.

China Trade Week was launched in 2013 with just 70 exhibitors. The annual event now attracts over 4,500 visitors over the three-day period. It provides a unique opportunity for local business communities to meet various Chinese manufacturers who offer high-quality, competitively priced products.

In December last year, HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forced visited China to meet with President Xi Jinping. During his trip, many agreements were signed across various sectors, ensuring that the future of trade between the two countries continues to grow.

Chinese and local partners will also present sessions everyday on how to efficiently source products from China and how to do business with Chinese people.