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Middle Powers Including UAE Navigate US-China AI Landscape Through Collaborative Initiatives

Technology leaders and diplomats gathered to evaluate how middle powers like the UAE navigate US-China artificial intelligence developments. Discussions focused on pooled computing resources, cross-border AI safety protocols, and collaboration between China's Greater Bay Area and Gulf hubs. Regional Gulf technology funds are also continuing to pursue commercial ties with Chinese AI hardware and model firms.

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GT LINES Upgrades KCX1 China–UAE Shipping Service with Five-Vessel Consortium

Gulftainer subsidiary GT LINES has upgraded its Khorfakkan China Express (KCX1) service through a four-partner consortium to boost maritime capacity between China and the UAE. The five-vessel operation introduces a regular 10-day sailing frequency calling at Qingdao, Shanghai, Ningbo, Nansha, and Khorfakkan. Cargo arriving in Khorfakkan links to Gulftainer's inland infrastructure and regional feeder network serving the GCC and Iraq.

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Emirates Publishers Association Signs China Translation Agreement at Sharjah Book Fair

The Emirates Publishers Association signed a strategic agreement with Publishing 3.0+ during the 45th Sharjah International Book Fair. The partnership launches a pilot Arabic-Chinese translation programme and connects publishers across the UAE, Hong Kong, and mainland China. It targets commercial collaboration, intellectual property rights management, and content exchange.

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China’s Jereh Secures $2.7 Billion Abu Dhabi Oil and Gas Development Packages

ADNOC Onshore has awarded three major oil and gas engineering packages worth a combined $2.7 billion to Jereh Oil & Gas Engineering Corporation – Abu Dhabi. The contracts cover the Ruwais Diyab unconventional gas development along with facilities at the Bab and Bu Hasa fields.