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Hong Kong Financial Secretary Visits Qatar to Deepen Gulf Financial and Trade Cooperation

Hong Kong Financial Secretary Paul Chan arrived in Doha to advance economic, trade, and financial cooperation between mainland China, Hong Kong, and the Gulf region. During the visit, Chan met with Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank President Zou Jiayi and Qatari Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari. Discussions centered on green finance, catastrophe bond issuance, bilateral investment, and Belt and Road initiatives.

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AIIB Opens 11th Annual Meeting in Doha Focused on Infrastructure Financing

The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank opened its 11th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors in Doha under the theme 'Tomorrow's Infrastructure: Impact and Innovation'. Qatari Finance Minister Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari and AIIB President Zou Jiayi met to discuss cross-border project funding and digital infrastructure. The multilateral bank holds $100 billion in capital and plans to commit $75 billion by 2030.

China–UAE News

Chinese Robotaxi Developers Expand Commercial Autonomous Operations in Dubai

Chinese autonomous vehicle developers are expanding commercial operations in Dubai to align with the emirate's goal of making 25 percent of transport trips driverless by 2030. Baidu's Apollo Go launched commercial services in March, WeRide has deployed over 200 vehicles in the region, and Pony.ai plans to begin commercial robotaxi services later this year.

China–UAE News

Chinese Institutional Holdings of UAE Debt Reach USD 7.8 Billion

Chinese institutional holdings of Gulf debt reached nearly $14 billion as of mid-2025, according to International Monetary Fund figures. The UAE represents the largest regional share at $7.8 billion, followed by Qatar and Saudi Arabia.