尽管霍尔木兹海峡的中断令供应链恼火，阿联酋仍在将自己推销为连接亚洲、非洲和欧洲的贸易门户。
Even as the disruption of the Strait of Hormuz rankles supply chains, the UAE is still pitching itself as a trade gateway connecting Asia, Africa, and Europe.
周二与加拿大签署的贸易协定预计将促进加拿大对阿联酋在航空航天、谷物、机械和车辆方面的出口。
Its trade pact with Canada, signed Tuesday, is expected to boost exports to the emirates in aerospace, cereals, machinery, and vehicles.
阿联酋对外贸易部长塔尼·本·艾哈迈德·阿尔·泽尤迪对Semafor表示，阿联酋的“战略位置和我们不断壮大的[全面经济伙伴关系协定]伙伴网络为加拿大出口商和投资者提供了一个亲商的平台，以无缝进入世界上一些增长最快的经济体。”
UAE Foreign Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi told Semafor that the UAE’s “strategic location and our growing network of [Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement] partners offer Canadian exporters and investors a pro-business platform for seamless access to some of the world’s fastest-growing economies.”
2025年双边非石油贸易额增长约20%，达到42亿美元，阿联酋去年11月承诺向加拿大投资500亿美元。
Bilateral non-oil trade rose about 20% in 2025 to $4.2 billion, and the UAE pledged to invest $50 billion in Canada last November.
阿联酋的资金已经随处可见：卡尔加里的诺瓦化学公司现在是Borouge International的一部分，该公司由阿布扎比的XRG共同拥有，而迪拜环球港务集团在温哥华港运营码头。
UAE money is already widely evident: Nova Chemicals in Calgary is now part of Borouge International, co-owned by Abu Dhabi’s XRG, and DP World operates terminals in the Port of Vancouver.
阿尔·泽尤迪表示，该协定可能促进“新的工业能力……和新的基础设施项目”。
The pact could foster “new industrial capabilities … and new infrastructure projects,” Al Zeyoudi said.
在总理马克·卡尼的领导下，加拿大一直是一个热切的商业伙伴，卡尼正寻求抵消与美国陷入困境的贸易关系。
Canada has been an eager commercial partner under Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is looking to offset a beleaguered trade relationship with the US.