UAE serves as special partner of 21st China-ASEAN Expo. This is the first time that a Gulf country has served as a special partner.

UAE will send a deputy ministerial-level official to lead a delegation to attend the 21st CAEXPO to be held in Nanning, China, from September 24 to 28, 2024. 2024 marks the 40th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and the United Arab Emirates. The 21stCAEXPO Friends Circle will continue to "expand" and will invite more high-quality enterprises from countries co-building the "Belt and Road" to participate.