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Sharjah and China Discuss Expanding Tech, Healthcare, and Automotive Cooperation

Sharjah leadership met with China's Consul General in Dubai to discuss commercial partnerships across artificial intelligence, regional data centers, healthcare, and automotive manufacturing. Bilateral trade between the emirate and China reached roughly AED 6.3 billion in 2025, with 851 Chinese enterprises operating in Sharjah as of June 2026. The meeting also addressed plans to establish a dedicated Chinese cultural and language institute.

Published Source: Simply Abu Dhabi
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Sheikh Fahim Al Qasimi, Chairman of Sharjah's Department of Government Relations and the Higher Committee for Economic Integration, met with Ou Boqian, Consul General of China in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, to discuss bilateral collaboration, according to Simply Abu Dhabi.

The discussions focused on expanding commercial partnerships in artificial intelligence, regional data centers, healthcare, and automotive manufacturing. The parties also evaluated plans to set up a dedicated Chinese cultural and language institute to enhance institutional ties between Sharjah and China.

Economic figures highlighted during the engagement showed that bilateral trade between the emirate of Sharjah and China stood at approximately AED 6.3 billion in 2025. Additionally, official records indicated that 851 Chinese enterprises were registered and operating in Sharjah as of June 2026.

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