Machinery, materials, industrial development and supply chains
UAE clean energy developer Masdar plans to commission a 300-megawatt solar plant and 75 MW of energy storage in Uzbekistan's Kashkadarya region next year under a $250 million project. The announcement followed a regional development meeting chaired by Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which also detailed complementary Chinese manufacturing and waste-to-energy initiatives.
Sovereign wealth funds invested $14.2 billion into mainland China and Hong Kong during the first nine months of 2026, marking a near-190% jump from 2025 levels. Gulf sovereign entities accounted for roughly 70% of these inflows, led by Saudi Arabia's PIF alongside UAE funds ADIA and Mubadala.
A UAE delegation led by the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology concluded bilateral talks in Shanghai targeting partnerships with Chinese industrial automation and robotics manufacturers. Concurrently at WETEX 2026, DEWA International signed an energy infrastructure pact with China Energy International Group among four global MoUs. The initiatives establish frameworks for joint investments and technology transfer to the Gulf.
Chinese industrial manufacturers are increasing supply agreements for freshwater infrastructure and desalination systems in the Gulf, primarily in the UAE and Saudi Arabia. Gulf utilities including ACWA Power plan to allocate at least $15 billion annually over three years to Chinese suppliers.
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