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The Dubai Business Forum – China concluded in Shenzhen with 854 Chinese investors and business leaders alongside a 112-member delegation from Dubai Chambers. Non-oil trade between Dubai and China reached AED 363.5 billion in 2025, having grown 118.4% since 2016. Active Chinese member companies in the Dubai Chamber of Commerce reached 6,650 by late September 2026.
The UAE will implement mandatory electronic invoicing for business-to-business and business-to-government transactions starting in 2027, replacing emailed PDFs with structured PINT AE data files. Corporate service provider Avyanco noted that businesses earning AED 50 million or more must comply by 1 January 2027, while smaller entities must appoint an accredited provider by 31 March 2027 ahead of a 1 July 2027 deadline.
The UAE has partnered with the World Economic Forum to launch three global initiatives, including a $1 million agentic AI innovation challenge. The collaboration also establishes the Global Centre for Future Opportunities to translate emerging technologies into policy. A third programme, Future 20, will recognise 20 emerging leaders under 30.
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has started issuing court documents linked to NFT-based credentials on the Avalanche C-Chain. The system enables banks, authorities, and counterparties worldwide to verify court orders and hearing records within seconds without storing confidential case data on-chain. The technical solution was developed by Deca4 Advisory and builds on the court's existing distributed ledger initiatives.
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