TRADE-

Abu Dhabi and China look to boost trade ties: The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI) signed an agreement with Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation (SIEF) to boost trade, investment, and private sector collaboration between the UAE and China, according to a press release.

Details: Under the agreement, the two countries will open communication channels for the private sector to boost activity, exchange trade and economic expertise, and organize joint events, including trade and economic delegations.

IN CONTEXT- Trade between the two countries came in at USD 89.2 bn last year, the statement read, and is set to hit USD 200 bn by 2030. Last year, the number of Chinese firms registered with the ADCCI was up 69.4%, while Emirati investments in China increased by 120%.

AVIATION-

Qatar + China expand aviation partnership: Qatar Airport Company (Matar), the operator of Doha’s Hamad International Airport, inked an MoU with China’s Beijing International Airport Group (CAH) — which operates Beijing Daxing Airport — to improve passenger and cargo operations, according to a statement. The move aims to enhance service design as well as tech and logistical support at both airports.

REMEMBER- Qatar Airways and China Southern Airlines are set to increase their bilateral direct service between Doha and Beijing to three weekly flights — a partnership that falls under a 2024 inked MoU that aims to expand the pair’s existing codeshare agreement.

Syria, Oman team up on air transport: The Syrian and Omani governments have inked an air transport services agreement, Syria’s state-owned outlet Sana reports. The pact updates the previous aviation agreement signed in 1992.

PORTS-

Chinese cranes heading to Morocco next year: Marsa Maroc will receive 18 container gantries from China’s Shanghai Zhenhua Heavy Industries (ZMPC) by 4Q 2026, Morocco World News reports. The port operator is expected to deploy the equipment across its terminals in Casablanca and the future Nador West Med Port.

ZPMC’s been supplying African ports: Last year, the Chinese company secured AED 420 mn worth of supply contracts from AD Ports for new crane equipment at Angola’s Luanda Terminal and the Republic of Congo’s New East Mole Terminal in Pointe Noire.

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