[Abu Dhabi government to invest $2.72 billion in six transformation programmes] The Abu Dhabi government will invest $2.72 billion in six transformational programs aimed at more than doubling the city's manufacturing sector to $46.83 billion by 2031. The government intends to provide more financing channels, improve the ease of doing business in the emirate, and target more foreign direct investment. The new Abu Dhabi Industrial Strategy, launched by Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, will consolidate the emirate Status as the most competitive industrial hub in the region. Editor/Xing Wentao

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• [Sino-Kazakh Civil Aviation Cooperation Boosts Central Asia Air Network via C909]
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• [First China-Russia Cross-Border Cableway Completed, Boosting Border Opening]
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