On Friday , Octobre 21st,2023, the Chairman Omar Hadi had a packed schedule of important meetings in Beijing.

On Octobre 19th ,2023 ,In Beijing, at the 3rd Belt and Road Summit for International Cooperation, Chairman Aboubaker Omar Hadi highlighted the transformative influence of Belt & Road Initiative (BRI)'s on the global trade. A decade-long journey initiated by President H. E. Mr. Xi Jinping in 2013.

He referenced Djibouti's achievements under the President of the republic, H. E. Mr. Ismail Omar Guelleh’s vision, highlighting BRI-supported projects like DMP, DIFTZ, DDIP, and the Djibouti-Addis Standard Gauge Electrified Railway.

On October, 17th, the Chairman of DPFZA, Mr.Aboubaker Omar Hadi had a productive meeting alongside the Djiboutian Minister of Finances, H.E M. Ilyas Moussa Dawaleh, with Vice Chairman of China Export Import Bank (CEXIM), Mr. Zheng Wencai at his office in Beijing to discuss the financing of the port infrastructure projects.

On October 17th, 2023 the DPFZA Chairman, Mr.Aboubaker Omar Hadi had a high level meeting with Mr. Feng Bo Ming, the Executive Vice President of China Merchant Group at the iconic China Merchant Tower in Hong Kong. The discussion focused on enhancing operational efficiency, a detailed look into the financial performance metrics, and on the best governance practices as well as the port management.

On October 11th, 2023, the DPFZA Chairman, Mr. Aboubaker Omar Hadi, was honored to attend to the Parachutist’s Brevet decoration ceremony, on St. Michael’s Day. He was invited by Colonel Tugdual Barbarin, the Chief of Joint Staff of the French Army Forces stationed in Djibouti (FFDJ).