Interviewee Background:
Dr. Ali Obaid Al Dhaheri, the UAE Ambassador to the People's Republic of China, took office in Beijing in October 2017. Throughout his career, he held a wide range of senior positions. He was appointed as the UAE governor of the organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in October 2009 and the chairman of the OPEC board in 2014. Al Dhaheri received a doctorate in maritime law from the University of Tasmania, Australia, an MBA from Southeast University, and a Bachelor's degree in economics and political science from South Indiana University, United States.