China's State Administration for Market Regulation granted unconditional antitrust approval for Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group to acquire video game developer Moonton from ByteDance. The transaction, agreed in March 2026, is valued at over $6 billion. The acquisition transfers ownership of the title Mobile Legends: Bang Bang to the Public Investment Fund subsidiary.
China's market regulator has granted unconditional antitrust approval for Saudi Arabia's Savvy Games Group to acquire Shanghai-based video game studio Moonton from ByteDance. The transaction, agreed in March 2026 for over $6 billion, transfers ownership of Mobile Legends: Bang Bang to the PIF subsidiary.
Chinese technology giant Baidu has expanded testing and operations of its Level 4 autonomous driving taxi service, Apollo Go, to four overseas markets including Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The company's autonomous fleet has exceeded 350 million cumulative kilometers, supported by localized LiDAR and proprietary battery-swapping technology. The development forms part of a broader acceleration in Chinese physical AI, alongside companies like robotics unicorn GALBOT.
A delegation of 16 Emirati artificial intelligence specialists visited Beijing and Shanghai under the National Experts Program's AI Track from October 12 to 16. The five-day visit focused on AI governance, robotics, enterprise automation, and research cooperation with Chinese technology enterprises and institutions. Participants examined real-world deployment and commercial applications alongside six program alumni and fellows.
Policy updates, China–UAE business news and industry insights, delivered to your inbox.
Membership
Tell us about your experience and connection to UAE–China business. UECN assesses your application and offers the right membership category — fees are shared privately with your offer.
We send you a one-time sign-in link — your answers are saved as you go.
