Officials of Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing met a high-level official delegation from the Chinese city of Dalian which was in the emirate to explore growth opportunities in various sectors, including tourism.

The delegation from the business capital of northeast China was headed by Mr. Xiao jing Zhang, Director General of the Economic and Trade Bureau of Dalian Development Area. The other members were Ms. Wang Yanhui, Deputy Director General of Dalian Development Area, Dalian Export Zone, Mr. Zhang Shikun, Director of Dalian Development Area and Mr. Lu Sheng, Director of Trade and Technical Development Bureau.

DTCM Executive Director Operations and Marketing, Mr. Mohammed Khamis bin Hareb, chaired the meeting which was also attended by Mr. Hamad bin Mejren, DTCM Executive Director of Business Tourism, and Mr. Salah Al Ansari, DTCM Director of Visitors Information Bureaus.
 
The meeting discussed the possibilities of marketing both cities mutually as tourist destinations as well as other business opportunities.

Mr. bin Hareb briefed the visiting delegation about various initiatives of Dubai in general and DTCM in particular, including the opening of three DTCM representative offices in the China last year.