Officials presented respective plans for developing priority business sectors, reviewed UAE labor market legislation LONDON: Abdulrahman Al-Awar, the UAE’s minister of human resources and Emiratization, and a delegation from China led by his vice-ministerial counterpart, Li Zhong, discussed opportunities for cooperation between their countries in areas related to labor, the development of human resources, and skills enhancement. During the meeting in Dubai, both sides presented their respective plans for developing business sectors they have identified as priorities, the Emirates News Agency reported on Tuesday. They also reviewed labor market legislation in the UAE, and the mechanisms in place to streamline corporate operations and provide social protections for workers across the country. They reaffirmed their shared commitment to strengthening collaboration by pledging to hold further meetings to discuss future developments. A number of Emirati officials were also present at the meeting, including Khalil Ibrahim Al-Khoori, undersecretary for human resources affairs, Mohammed Saqer Alnuaimi, assistant undersecretary of the support services affairs sector, Shayma Al-Awadhi, assistant undersecretary for communication and international relations, and Ayyoob Abdulla Al-Marzooqi, acting assistant undersecretary for policy and strategy affairs. Li Xuhang, the consul general of China in Dubai, also took part.