United Arab Emirates and China
United Arab Emirates scores 70/100 toward China (friendliness, support), while China scores 75/100 back.
United Arab Emirates toward China
The UAE actively builds capabilities with China, including UAE-backed Chinese companies acquiring strategic assets like Ethiopian gold mines, indicating deep economic integration and strategic cooperation.
China toward United Arab Emirates
Chinese firms continue to invest in UAE-linked ventures (e.g., Ethiopia), and China maintains high-level diplomatic engagement with Gulf states, reflecting a stance of continued economic partnership and diplomatic outreach.
Recent coverage
- In space, the UAE is choosing capabilities, not camps The Interpreter (Lowy Institute), 2026-08-31
- Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live The Guardian World, 2026-08-31
- UAE freezes all trade, financial dealings with Iran after missile attack - South China Morning Post Google News: United Arab Emirates + Iran, 2026-08-19
- Iran warns Gulf nations against helping US as UAE halts trade ties - South China Morning Post Google News: United Arab Emirates + Iran, 2026-08-19
- UAE-backed Chinese company acquires stake in Ethiopian gold mine near Sudan war zone - Middle East Eye Google News: Ethiopia + Sudan, 2026-08-19
- ‘We will not stop’: the UAE’s trillion-dollar trade detour - South China Morning Post Google News: United Arab Emirates + United States, 2026-07-18
- China-UAE retail QR payment link to boost the yuan’s global push - South China Morning Post Google News: United Arab Emirates + China, 2026-07-17
- UAE Ambassador to China publishes signed article 'Seeking common prosperity' on Global Times - Global Times Google News: United Arab Emirates + China, 2026-06-25
- UAE Embassy in Beijing hosts media dialogue to strengthen China ties - وكالة وام Google News: United Arab Emirates + China, 2026-06-18
- China, US, UAE police launch first joint crackdown on cross-border telecom fraud - chinadailyhk Google News: United Arab Emirates + United States, 2026-05-17
- Trump Says US Fighting Iran War ‘To Help Israel... Saudi Arabia... Qatar... UAE... Kuwait’—China Too - Common Dreams Google News: Israel + Saudi Arabia, 2026-05-15
- UAE denies Israel’s Netanyahu made secret visit during Iran war - South China Morning Post Google News: China + Israel, 2026-05-14
- China may be the biggest winner from UAE’s OPEC exit - ThinkChina Google News: United Arab Emirates + China, 2026-05-13
- Chinese Embassy in UAE urges nationals to remain vigilant and refrain from sharing attack scene images amid Iranian strikes - Global Times Google News: United Arab Emirates + China, 2026-05-05
- UAE’s Opec exit signals aim to accelerate foreign policy diversification - South China Morning Post Google News: United Arab Emirates + China, 2026-05-02