Doha, Qatar - February 26, 2025 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠As thousands of global tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors gather in Doha, Qatar, for the 2025 Web Summit, there is a growing interest among participants in expanding technological cooperation with China. The event, one of the world's most influential technology conferences, was held in Doha from Sunday to Wednesday. With several Middle Eastern countries actively pursuing economic transformation and developing high-tech industries, Chinese products, such as new energy vehicles, smartphones, and cross-border e-commerce platforms, have been gaining increasing market share in the region. Many attendees from the Middle East expressed their desire to deepen technological cooperation with China, as the country's achievements in high-tech fields continue to impress the world. Ahmed Al Zadjali, an Omani participant, highlighted the long-standing economic and trade relations between Oman and China. The summit's main focus this year was on AI and robotics, with Middle Eastern countries, including Qatar, expressing their hope that China can drive local industrial development through scientific research collaboration and technology transfer. Shotlist: Doha, Qatar - Feb 25-26, 2025: 1. Various of attendees at summit; 2. Booth for Huawei; 3. SOUNDBITE (English) Hamad Al-Shamari, attendee (ending with shot 4): "The Web Summit is about your great achievements, about 'Deep Seek' and many other initiatives in AI. And I encourage great minds and entrepreneurs and the right smart technology providers and product providers who are in China to come. The region is very welcoming."; 4. Various of attendees at summit; 5. SOUNDBITE (English) Ahmed Al Zadjali, attendee (ending with shot 6): "Actually, we have a long history of trading with China and I know a lot of my friends go to China and they do business as well. I can see a lot of potentials, especially that right now the economy of the world is changing and moving and shifting."; 6. Various of attendees at summit; 7. Robot dog; 8. Robotic arms; 9. Attendees at summit; 10. SOUNDBITE (English) Fahad Ali Al-Kuwari, senior manager, Investor Relations at Invest Qatar (ending with shot 11): "China can plug into all of these sectors because of its strong ecosystem and its long history of hyperscaling strong businesses. China has played a huge role in making Qatar as advanced as it is from an infrastructure perspective."; 11. Various of city view. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]