Central Bank of the UAE Governor Khaled Mohamed Balama met with People's Bank of China Governor Pan Gongsheng in Bangkok on October 14, 2026. The bilateral discussions focused on central banking cooperation, financial infrastructure links, and cross-border capital flows. Officials noted that bilateral non-oil merchandise trade reached AED 410 billion in 2025.
Dubai Customs announced that cashless payment transactions reached 99.3% in the first half of 2026. The department handled 23 million customs transactions with a 99.6% digital channel adoption rate.
The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development has announced an initiative to shorten the timeframe between investment decisions and business commencement. The program builds on previous digital reforms through TAMM that cut setup requirements by 71 percent.
UAE Presidential Special Envoy Khaldoon Al Mubarak met Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing to review bilateral relations. The discussions focused on expanding cooperation across energy, investment, advanced technology, and trade under the Comprehensive Strategic Partnership established in 2018.
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