Dubai business hub hopes to attract Chinese investment

Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) will bring in more Chinese enterprises and help them to operate businesses in the Arabian, sub-Saharan Africa and Middle Eastern regions, its senior executives said on Wednesday.

"As the world's second-largest economy, China is very important to Dubai and keeps good relations with the region through Dubai," said Essa Kazim, DIFC's governor.

Established in 2004, DIFC is a federal financial free zone and has its own legal system and courts distinct from those of the wider United Arab Emirates.