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China–UAE News
Source: UAE-China Chamber of Commerce (UECN)

UAE and China Deepen Commercial Ties Across Sharjah and Dubai Partnerships

Sharjah leadership met with Chinese diplomats on 12 October 2026 to discuss partnerships in artificial intelligence, healthcare, data centres, and automotive manufacturing. Bilateral trade between Sharjah and China reached approximately AED 6.3 billion in 2025, with 851 Chinese enterprises operating in the emirate as of June 2026. Separately, Dubai recorded non-oil trade of AED 363.5 billion with China in 2025 ahead of the Dubai Business Forum in Shenzhen.

Policy & Legal Updates
Source: Emirates News Agency (WAM)

UAE Updates Golden Visa Criteria and Hosts SuperReturn Middle East Summit

An updated advisory outlines that UAE 10-year Golden Visa eligibility requires a minimum Dh2 million investment, excluding standalone cryptocurrency holdings. Simultaneously, Dubai is hosting over 500 global investment leaders at the SuperReturn Middle East conference to discuss cross-border capital reallocation and Asian corridors. Additional recent federal measures include a Dh292.5 billion three-year budget and industrial property fee exemptions.

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