Data from the Turkish Exporters Assembly shows Türkiye exported $18.23 billion worth of goods to 10 BRICS countries between January and September. The UAE and China ranked among the top four destinations, with shipments to China jumping 40.8% to $3 billion while exports to the UAE fell 41.2% to $3.26 billion.
DMCC Executive Chairman Ahmed Bin Sulayem stated that fertiliser components such as potash, phosphate rock, and sulphur must be treated as critical minerals for food security. Writing in Gulf News, he highlighted Dubai's trading infrastructure and proposed applying the Dubai Critical Minerals Standard to fertiliser inputs. The UAE remains the world's leading exporter of sulphur, with exports previously projected to reach 11.4 million tonnes annually by 2029.
An analysis published by ThinkChina outlines how Beijing is leveraging multilateral platforms to export its entire domestic artificial intelligence stack across the Global South. By promoting initiatives under the SCO, BRICS, and the new World AI Cooperation Organization, China aims to secure international scale, compute workloads, and revenue.
The UAE is positioning its free-zone network as the Middle East gateway for a China-backed BRICS artificial intelligence initiative. The framework connects trade corridors, digital infrastructure, and regulatory sandboxes between Chinese and Emirati tech enterprises. It aims to accelerate commercial AI adoption and support wider Gulf efforts to attract Chinese high-tech investments.
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