A report by HSBC indicates global investors are targeting a $1.4 trillion infrastructure pipeline across the MENAT region. Nearly 30 percent of surveyed institutional investors expect the China-MENAT corridor to be the fastest-growing capital route through 2030.
Chinese contractor Fangda Group has won a SAR 1.15 billion ($306 million) contract through a joint venture for the Qiddiya City stadium in Saudi Arabia. The China-Saudi venture will engineer, manufacture, and install the venue's exterior curtain-wall systems. The award forms part of the ongoing Saudi Vision 2030 development program.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Sultan Haitham bin Tarik of Oman met in Beijing on November 2, 2026. The two leaders agreed to align development strategies across energy, investment, and high-tech innovation. Discussions also covered broader China-GCC engagement to protect supply chains and regional commercial stability.
Qatar and China deepened bilateral engagement across several sectors, including the renewal of their local currency swap agreement between central banks. The Qatar Financial Centre signed cooperation pacts in Beijing, while Qatari firm Aamal partnered with China Railway Tunnel Group on infrastructure projects.
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