Monday 02 / November / 2026
Beijing: Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi, Foreign Minister, and Eng. Said bin Hamoud Al Maawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, met with representatives of a number of Chinese companies. This came within the framework of the state visit undertaken by His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik to the People's Republic of China.
During the meeting, opportunities to enhance economic and investment cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the People's Republic of China were reviewed. The talks also explored prospects for establishing new partnerships with Chinese companies in several priority sectors, particularly transport, logistics services, communications, and information technology, alongside fields related to artificial intelligence, advanced technologies, and unmanned aerial vehicle transport.
The meeting addressed opportunities to benefit from the expertise and capabilities possessed by Chinese companies and the potential to expand their investment presence in the Sultanate of Oman. It also covered leveraging Oman's strategic location, infrastructure, and economic fundamentals in a manner that supports economic diversification and the transfer of knowledge and technology, contributing to achieving the objectives of Oman Vision 2040 and the National Programme for Digital Economy.
