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Dubai Chambers has announced it will host the Dubai Business Forum – China in Shenzhen on October 14, 2026. The bilateral summit aims to expand cross-border investment and trade collaboration in sectors including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, and the digital economy. Confirmed attendees include major Chinese enterprises such as Baidu, Tencent Cloud, Huawei Cloud, and China Merchants Capital.
The U.S. Treasury Department has expanded Iran sanctions to encompass the automotive and railway sectors. The measures designate 30 individuals and entities, including trading firms based in China, the UAE, and Indonesia. Sanctioned targets face asset freezes within the United States and financial transaction bans.
Automotive brand FREELANDER, developed jointly by Jaguar Land Rover and China's Chery, held its global brand launch in Abu Dhabi on September 29, 2026. The event featured the debut of the left-hand drive FREELANDER 8 model, attended by senior UAE government and corporate officials. JLR leads vehicle design while Chery supplies engineering, intelligent technology, and supply chain backing.
The UAE has launched Altair-1, its first domestically manufactured commercial satellite, aboard a SpaceX rideshare mission from California. Assembled at Orbitworks' KEZAD facility in Abu Dhabi, the satellite is the first of a planned 10-satellite AI-enabled Earth observation constellation. The milestone aligns with the UAE's National Space Strategy 2031 and industrial manufacturing initiatives.
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