On November 2, 2026, in the presence of the heads of state of China and Oman, Zheng Shanjie, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation on the Application of the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) with the representative of Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. The document clarifies the directions for cooperation on BDS applications and establishes a regular cooperation mechanism for BDS application cooperation.
In addition, Liu Liehong, Head of the National Data Administration, signed the Memorandum of Understanding on Strengthening Cooperation in the field of Data and the Digital Economy with the representative of Oman’s Ministry of Transport, Communications and Information Technology. The two sides will conduct experience-sharing and cooperation in areas such as the digital economy, digital transformation, development of information technology industries, talent training and capacity building, nurturing of tech start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), as well as legislation, strategies and policies concerning data and the digital economy.