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The Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC 2026) has opened featuring a record 353 companies from across Asia. China is featured with a dedicated national pavilion alongside five other Asian countries. Chinese firms are showcasing technologies in energy exploration, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, and lower-emission equipment.
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.
Dubai-based port operator DP World announced the launch of the China Africa Link, a weekly maritime shipping service starting in late November 2026. The new route connects Chinese export hubs Shanghai, Ningbo, and Nansha with ports including Port Klang, Dar es Salaam, Maputo, and Singapore. The service integrates with DP World's terminal expansion projects in Maputo and Tanzania.
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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