Property, infrastructure, engineering and materials
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.
The Dubai Rental Disputes Centre (RDC) has established a judicial principle permitting landlords or tenants to annul a lease agreement before tenancy begins if deception is proven. The ruling relies on Articles 170 through 173 of the UAE Civil Transactions Law regarding truthful mutual consent. A legal expert noted that the decision restores contracting parties to their pre-signing status once deliberate misrepresentation is established.
Dubai Municipality has introduced updated urban planning and zoning regulations allowing residential apartment buildings of up to eight floors in Al Satwa. The new rules update longstanding restrictions that previously limited the district mainly to low-rise attached villas. Plots of 1,000 square metres or more qualify for maximum development allowances, encouraging the consolidation of smaller adjoining plots.
Ras Al Khaimah and China's Fujian Province have signed a friendship agreement to deepen economic, maritime, and cultural collaboration. The signing was accompanied by 10 Memorandums of Understanding between Ras Al Khaimah entities and Chinese organisations across robotics, transport, finance, and infrastructure. The developments concluded a six-day official delegation visit to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Fuzhou led by Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi.
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