Leading Saudi Arabian groups have signed six agreements with Chinese entities covering investment co-operation, construction technology, knowledge transfer, workforce development and public-private partnerships at a key industry event in Shenzhen, China.
Ras Al Khaimah has wrapped up a four-day investment roadshow in China, pitching the northern emirate as a gateway to the Middle East, Africa and Europe (EMEA) region and seeking to attract Chinese companies across key sectors including manufacturing, logistics and technology.
A high-level delegation of government and business leaders from Ras Al Khaimah have highlighted the emirate’s opportunities for green tech and manufacturing during a high level tour of China’s Guangdong and Fujian Provinces.
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry is leading a private sector delegation from the Emirate of Abu Dhabi to Shanghai, China, aiming to expand the global presence of Abu Dhabi-based businesses and strengthening their connections with China.
Chapman Freeborn, part of Avia Solutions Group, completed a time-critical charter moving 90 tonnes of oilfield equipment from China to Saudi Arabia, including pumps and oversized parts up to 8 metres, using a Boeing 747 freighter.
China's factory activity stalled in May, signalling continued pressure on the sector from weak domestic demand and rising production costs, an official survey showed on Sunday.
Two liquefied natural gas tankers passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Monday ( May 25) heading to route to Pakistan and China, while a supertanker carrying Iraqi crude for China departed the Gulf on Saturday after being stranded for nearly three months, according to shipping data cited by Reuters.
China’s installed power-generation capacity rose 14.2 per cent year-on-year to 3.99 billion kW by April-end, led by strong renewable growth, with solar capacity jumping 26.2 per cent to 1.25 billion kW and wind power increasing 22 per cent to 660 million kW.
Global sales of electric cars weakened during the first quarter with the top markets of China and US leading the sales decline. In 43 key markets analysed by the consulting firm PwC, the number of electric cars sold was 1% lower than in the same period in 2025, at just under 2.7 million.
Ultra Gobi, one of China’s most established outdoor endurance race series, will stage its first international edition in January 2027 with Ultra Gobi AlUla in Saudi Arabia’s AlUla region.
