Dubai Aerospace Corporation (DAE) has announced that it has signed an agreement with China's Hainan Airlines to lease four new Boeing 737-8 aircraft.

The World Free Zones Organization (World FZO) announced that China will host the 11th annual FZO World Congress in Hainan province next year.

The United Arab Emirates has announced that it has opened its market in Qingdao, China, on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of UAE-China relations.

Chinese state media rejected a Western claim that developed nations were shunning the country's Belt and Road Forum while saying most of the leaders invited this year were from developing nations.