[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
On April 28, 2026, the bidding announcement for geological survey and supervision of the Xiangyu Railway renovation project was released. The project has entered the preliminary survey and feasibility study stage, and is expected to start construction in 2027. This project is a national key railway project that spans across Shaanxi and Sichuan provinces, including line realignment, disease control, and station reconstruction. The renovation will improve the transportation efficiency and disaster prevention capability of the route, and adapt to the logistics development needs of the China Europe freight train and the Western Land Sea New Corridor.Editor/Gong Ziwei
On April 28, 2026, the Uzbekistan delegation held an economic and trade roundtable meeting with representatives from more than 30 enterprises in Jiangsu in Nanjing. Both sides exchanged views on the investment potential of multiple regions in Uzbekistan, with a focus on discussing cooperation directions in areas such as industrial park construction, industrial production and medical industry, and medical tourism. Currently, Uzbekistan is promoting industrial upgrading, supporting high-tech manufacturing and medical tourism industries, and urgently needs financial and technological support.Editor/Gong Ziwei