DCCI expands China presence

The Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry (DCCI) has announced its expansion in China with the opening of a new location in Shenzhen that will be tasked with exploring business potential in the fast-growing technology and innovation hub and attracting innovative Chinese companies to Dubai.

The chamber’s team in Shenzhen will identify business opportunities in the city’s high-technology, hardware manufacturing, IT, finance, trade, tourism, maritime and logistics sectors, as well as prospects for the members of the Dubai Chamber and UAE companies to benefit from China’s development plans.

The announcement came during a high-level delegation visit to Shenzhen which was led by Hamad Buamim, President and CEO of the Dubai Chamber, and joined by Hassan Al Hashemi, Vice President of International Relations, Dubai Chamber; Omar Khan, Director of International Offices, Dubai Chamber; and Daniel Sellers, Head of the Dubai Chamber International Office in Shanghai, China.

During the visit, the Dubai Chamber delegation met with key stakeholders from the public and private sectors in Shenzhen and discussed potential cooperation to introduce Chinese solutions in the Dubai market related to cloud services, digitisation and drone technology.

Buamim met with Wu You, Deputy Secretary-General, Shenzhen Municipal People’s Government, at the headquarters of the Shenzhen Municipal Government in Futian District.

Wu You welcomed closer cooperation with the Dubai Chamber in the lead-up to the Expo 2020 and expressed a desire to build further cooperation between the business communities of Shenzhen and Dubai. The meeting also saw the participation of leaders from Shenzhen’s leading business associations, including Shenzhen CCPIT and the Shenzhen Federation of Industry and Commerce.

WAM