Chinese Direct Investment in UAE Hits $2.6 Billion as Financial Footprint Expands
China's outbound direct investment to the UAE reached $2.6 billion, more than tripling the previous year's total as overall Middle East flows doubled. In parallel, Beijing-based China Securities secured regulatory approvals to open a regional office in the Dubai International Financial Centre. Chinese banking institutions now account for over 30 percent of total assets in DIFC's Banking and Capital Markets sector.

