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Dubai CommerCity has formed a strategic collaboration with Hong Kong-Shenzhen Innovation and Technology Park Limited to promote cross-border technology expansion. The agreement facilitates UAE-based businesses entering the Chinese market via Hong Kong while assisting Hong Kong technology firms in establishing operations in Dubai.
China's National Development and Reform Commission has issued revised administrative measures for outbound investment, effective December 1, 2026. The new framework updates the 2017 rules by clarifying investor roles and improving reporting for major overseas reinvestments and adverse events. Ministry of Commerce figures show China's outbound investment stock neared $3.4 trillion by late 2025.
Sharjah Publishing City Free Zone has signed an MoU with digital SME lending platform Beehive to facilitate direct investor funding for free zone businesses. Referred companies will receive an exclusive 15 percent discount on transaction fees alongside administrative support. The financing options include short-term invoice financing and long-term expansion capital.
Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, signed an official friendship agreement with China's Fujian Province on October 23, 2026, in Fuzhou. The agreement establishes a bilateral framework targeting port logistics, green supply chains, and building materials. The ceremony concluded a week-long delegation visit to Shenzhen, Guangzhou, and Fuzhou.
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