Explore the industries creating new opportunities for cooperation across both markets.
Each industry contains news, briefs, research and interviews.
The Xposure International Photography and Film Awards 2026–2027 received over 22,000 submissions from 108 countries, with China, the UAE, and India leading participation. Judging is now underway ahead of the 11th edition of the Xposure International Photography Festival in Sharjah. Finalists and winners will be announced during the festival and featured in its exhibition programme.
A survey commissioned by Workday reveals that UAE employees save an average of 3.6 hours per week using artificial intelligence tools. However, workers spend an average of 3.4 hours weekly correcting and rewriting AI outputs, leaving net time gains modest. Adoption is widespread, with 90 percent of surveyed UAE workers using AI at least weekly.
Deutsche Bank has announced three senior appointments in its Dubai office to expand its investment banking portfolio and client coverage across the Middle East. The appointments include Ilya Korobov as Director of Debt Capital Markets CEEMEA, Adel Taleb as Director within the Distressed Products Group, and Nitin Sawhney as Head of the Institutional Client Group MENA. The expansion follows major regional sovereign and corporate bond issuances handled by the bank.
The UAE has introduced rules designed to gradually reduce sodium, total sugars, and fats in selected packaged foods sold across retail shelves. The regulations apply to both locally produced and imported goods, including bread, dairy products, salty snacks, and processed cheese. Healthcare professionals highlighted that the population-level initiative aims to curb rates of obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases.
Policy updates, China–UAE business news and industry insights, delivered to your inbox.
Membership
Tell us about your experience and connection to UAE–China business. UECN assesses your application and offers the right membership category — fees are shared privately with your offer.
We send you a one-time sign-in link — your answers are saved as you go.
