Oman-China Meeting to Strengthen Partnerships in Logistics and Technology
Date Published: 02 November 2026
His Excellency Sayyid Badr bin Hamad Al Busaidi , Minister of Foreign Affairs, and His Excellency Eng. Said bin Hamood Al Mawali, Minister of Transport, Communications and Information Technology, met with representatives of several Chinese companies as part of the state visit of His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tarik – May Allah Protect and Preserve Him – to the People's Republic of China.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed opportunities to enhance economic and investment cooperation between the Sultanate of Oman and the People's Republic of China and discussed prospects for establishing new partnerships with Chinese companies in several priority sectors, particularly transport, logistics, telecommunications and information technology, as well as areas related to artificial intelligence, advanced technologies and air transport using unmanned aerial vehicles.
The meeting also addressed opportunities to benefit from the expertise and capabilities of Chinese companies, the potential to expand their investment presence in the Sultanate of Oman, and opportunities to capitalize on Oman's strategic location, infrastructure and economic advantages. These efforts would support economic diversification and the transfer of knowledge and technology, and contribute to achieving the objectives of Oman Vision 2040 and the National Program for Digital Economy.