Shanghai, China – The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Shanghai Foreign Investment Development Board “Invest Shanghai” signed a memorandum of understanding. During the Chamber’s participation in the Abu Dhabi Investment Forum “ADIF”, organized by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office “ADIO”. In cooperation with Abu Dhabi International “ADGM” and the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, in Shanghai.
The memorandum constitutes a qualitative step to translate the growing economic relations between Abu Dhabi and Shanghai into practical initiatives and projects that support business growth and expand mutual investments. It contributes to building sustainable partnerships between the business communities on both sides. This enhances the two cities’ position as global centers for trade, investment and innovation.
The memorandum was signed on the sidelines of a forum that brought together a group of business leaders, investors and decision-makers from China. He reviewed Abu Dhabi’s investment capabilities, its advanced economic system, and its flexible regulatory environment. In addition to promising opportunities in priority sectors and high growth.
Growing economic relations
The signing of the memorandum comes amid growing momentum in economic and trade relations between Abu Dhabi and China.
Chinese companies operate in a wide range of sectors in the emirate, including trade, construction, manufacturing and financial services. New memberships of Chinese companies in the Abu Dhabi Chamber also recorded an 85% growth in 2025 compared to 2024. This confirms Abu Dhabi’s growing attractiveness for Chinese investments and its role as a major business hub in the region.
comprehensive cooperation
The MoU establishes a comprehensive cooperation framework focused on exchanging information related to business environments and investment opportunities, and facilitating market entry. Enhancing investor services, in addition to organizing economic events and specialized forums that support communication between the business communities in Abu Dhabi and Shanghai.
Areas of cooperation also include joint investment promotion, benefiting from the two parties’ external networks and offices, and organizing mutual trade missions. Which contributes to exploring new opportunities of common benefit and strengthening economic ties between the two sides.
