China's official manufacturing PMI fell to 49.3 in October, dropping below the 50-point mark separating expansion from contraction. The non-manufacturing index also slid to 49.7 as consumer goods demand softened and international oil prices pushed up raw material costs. Economists noted that domestic demand will require stronger policy support if global demand softens in 2027.
COSCO Shipping Ports recorded an 8.4 percent increase in container throughput to 42.27 million TEU during the third quarter of 2026. Concurrently, tanker operators China Merchants Energy Shipping and COSCO Shipping Energy saw net profits surge amid elevated crude freight rates on Middle East–China export routes.
Huawei announced the launch of its commercial U6 GHz device, the VitaAAU, at an event in Shanghai. The technology has achieved commercial deployment in the UAE and other markets. According to the company, the equipment delivers peak downlink speeds exceeding 10 Gbps in live environments.
Bilateral trade between China and Oman reached RO 9.6 billion in 2025 across manufacturing, logistics, and renewable energy sectors. The two nations stressed continuing China-GCC free trade agreement negotiations to reduce regional trade barriers. Discussions also covered integrated clean energy industrial complexes and cross-border smart warehousing networks.
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