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Industry News

China’s Top Solar Manufacturers Cut 40,000 Jobs as Overcapacity Crisis Persists

China's five largest solar module manufacturers eliminated 40,589 jobs in 2025, shrinking their aggregate workforce by 21% as severe industry overcapacity continued. The contraction follows a 31% workforce reduction in 2024, leaving total staffing down by roughly half across two years. Operating losses have deepened amid price drops and domestic market reforms, while export volumes fell 10% in the first eight months of the year.

Policy & Legal Updates

UAE Bars AI Agents From Making Government Decisions Affecting Human Livelihoods

The UAE has established a firm regulatory red line barring artificial intelligence agents from making government decisions that impact an individual's livelihood. Speaking at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders in Dubai, AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama stated that human life cannot be assigned a monetary value. The government plans for AI to deliver 50 percent of federal services within two years, while fully excluding high-risk sensitive processes from automation.

China–UAE News

Dubai Business Forum in Shenzhen Gathers Over 850 Chinese Business Leaders

The Dubai Business Forum – China concluded in Shenzhen with 854 Chinese investors and business leaders alongside a 112-member delegation from Dubai Chambers. Non-oil trade between Dubai and China reached AED 363.5 billion in 2025, having grown 118.4% since 2016. Active Chinese member companies in the Dubai Chamber of Commerce reached 6,650 by late September 2026.

China–UAE News

Dubai Economy Chief Presents Post-Disruption Recovery to Chinese Investors in Shenzhen

Dubai’s population and spending have exceeded pre-crisis levels as the emirate recovers from regional disruption, according to Dubai Economic Development Corporation CEO Hadi Badri. Speaking at the Dubai Business Forum – China in Shenzhen on October 14, 2026, Badri highlighted population growth, domestic activity, and international capital inflows as key growth drivers. He outlined the city's broader economic resilience and business opportunities under the Dubai Economic Agenda D33 to Chinese enterprises.