Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-10-30 11:41Group 1 - The forum focused on the theme of "2025 China-Arab Investment Cooperation Forum - Integration of China-UAE Bilateral Investment and Financial Markets," highlighting trade, investment, and financial connectivity between China and the UAE [1] - The UAE is China's fourth-largest source of foreign investment and its largest trading partner outside the oil sector, with significant cooperation in financial services, green energy, and infrastructure [1] - The People's Bank of China reported that bilateral financial cooperation has made positive progress, including the signing of a bilateral currency swap agreement and the authorization of Abu Dhabi First Bank as a second RMB clearing bank in the UAE [2] Group 2 - The Chinese ambassador to the UAE emphasized the deepening strategic partnership and the increasing use of RMB in bilateral trade and investment, encouraging UAE investors to explore the Chinese market [4] - The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China expressed its commitment to facilitating China-UAE cooperation and investment in third markets, focusing on sustainable and intelligent financial collaboration [6] - The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) is positioned as a platform to accelerate the "going out" strategy for both countries, with a current market size of $850 billion, indicating opportunities for increased trading and investment [9]