China–UAE News

Analysis Examines UAE and China Approaches to AI Sovereignty and Compute Scarcity

An analysis by IR Insider examines how global computing power shortages and supply chain constraints are reshaping national AI sovereignty strategies. While the UAE expands domestic infrastructure through US partnerships, export regulations continue to govern advanced chip access. Meanwhile, China advances domestic hardware alternatives led by Huawei but faces supply bottlenecks in high-bandwidth memory.

China–UAE News

Aridge Targets Late 2027 UAE Flying Car Deliveries After China Flight Tests

Chinese flying-car developer Aridge plans to begin testing its modular Land Aircraft Carrier in the UAE in early 2027, with initial consumer deliveries targeted for late 2027 or early 2028. Speaking at the Dubai Business Forum in Shenzhen, CFO Michael Du stated the aircraft has completed Chinese regulatory test flights and is awaiting final type certification. Testing will take place within a regulatory sandbox established in Ras Al Khaimah.

China–UAE News

Fitch Assigns Final ‘A’ Rating to Bank of China Dubai Branch Notes

Fitch Ratings has assigned a final 'A' rating to Bank of China Dubai Branch's CNY 2 billion yulan bonds due in 2028. The notes were issued under Bank of China's USD 40 billion medium-term note programme. Proceeds from the issuance will be allocated toward general corporate purposes.

Policy & Legal Updates

UAE Expat Survey Reveals Widespread Misconceptions Over Default Inheritance Laws

A YouGov survey of 1,014 UAE expatriates revealed that 56 per cent believe their assets would automatically pass to their spouse upon death, contrary to UAE succession rules. Under default civil inheritance rules for non-Muslim expats, 50 per cent of an estate goes to the surviving spouse while the remaining 50 per cent is split among children. Legal experts warn that 49 per cent of expatriates still lack a registered will, creating severe administrative hurdles for families.