On October 17, 2026, at Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport, Sheikh Saud bin Sakir Qasimi of the United Arab Emirates led a delegation down the gangway and began a week-long trip to China. From humanoid robots in Shenzhen to flying cars in Guangzhou, and then to port logistics and advanced manufacturing in Fujian, he led government and corporate executives to conduct intensive inspections of Chinese technology companies. At the end of the visit on October 23, 2026, the delegation brought back 11 strategic cooperation agreements covering areas such as robot research and development, smart transportation, infrastructure, finance, and industrial manufacturing.

Seven day visit to three cities to sign contracts

On October 19, 2026, the Lashma China Business Summit was held in Shenzhen, with nearly 300 government officials, business representatives, and investors in attendance. The chief met with senior officials of the Shenzhen Municipal Government to discuss trade, investment, and industrial cooperation, and led a delegation to visit Chinese technology enterprises. During the trip to Shenzhen, the humanoid robot enterprise Ubiquitous became an important partner for cooperation. The International Relations Office of the Rashaima Government signed a strategic cooperation memorandum with Ubiquitous. The two sides plan to cooperate on the research and development, field testing, and application deployment of humanoid robots, covering industrial production, commercial services, health and tourism scenarios. They will also study the establishment of a humanoid robot climate adaptability testing plan to verify the long-term performance of Chinese robots in the Gulf region using the local natural environment in the United Arab Emirates. The chief then inspected the Shenzhen Urban Transportation Planning and Design Research Center and witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on strategic cooperation between smart transportation and low altitude economy, involving intelligent transportation, public transportation, low altitude travel, and artificial intelligence applications.

Flying car enters actual testing

On October 20, 2026, the delegation arrived in Guangzhou. Saoud walked into the Xiaopeng Huitian Flying Car Production Factory, visited the aircraft manufacturing production line, and unveiled the first X3-F land carrier aircraft that will enter the UAE's low altitude flight supervision demonstration zone with Huitian founder Zhao Deli, receiving the test aircraft on site. This aircraft will be used for regulatory sandbox testing in the United Arab Emirates, and further certification, operation, and route planning work will need to be completed. The Guangzhou itinerary also includes visiting the headquarters of Vipshop, meeting with relevant officials from Guangdong Province, and unveiling the first business consulting company established by Lashma in China. On October 22, 2026, the Rashima Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Tianhe Central Business District in Guangzhou, planning to help Chinese companies find Middle Eastern customers and partners through enterprise docking, business delegation visits, and investment activities. Keywords: Middle East News Network, Low altitude Economy, Infrastructure, Finance

Fujian Youcheng expands new space

The last stop of the visit is Fuzhou. On October 23, 2026, Las Haima and Fujian Province officially signed an agreement to establish friendly relations, expanding the scope of cooperation to green supply chains, port logistics, sustainable building materials, and cultural exchanges. The delegation also visited the Zheng He Memorial Hall and conducted exchanges around the Maritime Silk Road. During this visit, Lashama's main real estate developer, Mazhuan Group, established a major infrastructure development cooperation relationship with China Road and Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd., creating opportunities for future participation in local infrastructure construction. Bank of China also appeared in the cooperation achievements, and the delegation established a new cross-border financial cooperation framework with the Chinese side. The number of active enterprises in the Rashima Economic Zone has reached 50000, with over 400 Chinese companies conducting business in fields such as engineering construction, plastic recycling, packaging machinery, chemical engineering, electronics, and trade. The 11 agreements this time cover different stages of development, some of which have already entered the testing and delivery stage, while others mainly establish a cooperation framework, promoting technology, engineering, finance, and industrial manufacturing simultaneously, reflecting Lashma's hope to establish a more complete Chinese cooperation network around long-term industrial development.Editor/Gao Xue