Participants at the just-concluded 2026 Web Summit Qatar in Doha have expressed growing interest in expanding cooperation with China in the high-tech sector, with many identifying the country's advances in artificial intelligence as a key area for collaboration.
The four-day Web Summit event, the latest edition of one of the world's most influential technology conferences, wrapped up on Wednesday after bringing together thousands of global tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and investors to the Qatari capital.
At the summit, the technological prowess demonstrated by Chinese companies in the fields of AI, new energy, and robotics received high attention from attendees. Representatives at the gathering pointed to how China possesses unique advantages in promoting the ongoing green transition, its efforts in making advanced technology more accessible, and its work in bridging the global digital divide.
Many expressed their desire to further deepen technological cooperation with China in these high-tech fields.
"I see there is huge potential. And there is so many markets where we can join forces and succeed. We have huge opportunities and they are welcoming over here. And you have so many chances to share forces and provide the best to the community and the customers in China," said Abdulhadi Nayem, a participant from Bahrain.
Meanwhile, Nail Valiyev, the founder of a Berlin-based AI start-up, outlined his company's plans for deeper collaboration with firms in east China's Suzhou.
"China is amazing with AI and also with visual AI. We are working with the Suzhou Industrial Park and we will be most probably incorporated also in Suzhou. We have great partners there and we would like to also hire new people in computer vision, machine learning, AI, and also sales and marketing in China," he said.
Attendees at top tech conference in Doha seek more high-tech cooperation with China
At least 21 more Palestinians, including children and a paramedic, were killed in Israeli attacks across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, said the Palestinian Civil Defense in Gaza.
Mahmoud Basal, spokesman for the Civil Defense, said that the Israeli army had been carrying out artillery and airstrikes on Gaza City and Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip since dawn, targeting tents sheltering displaced people and residential buildings.
In the latest attack, an Israeli drone struck a tent housing displaced people in the al-Mawasi area west of Khan Younis, killing three, including two women and a paramedic, according to Basal.
"All the children were terrified and screaming because of the sound of the bombardment. My children ran toward me because of the explosions. I tried to calm them down, but smoke was everywhere around us," said Fatima Al-Astal, a displaced Palestinian woman living near the attacked tent.
"Paramedic Hussein was among the first ambulance crews to arrive at the scene. He managed to retrieve two bodies. Due to the large number of casualties, he was forced to return again to rescue the injured. At that moment, the area was targeted once more, which led to his killing," said Yassin Mutair, director of the Khan Younis Ambulance Center.
Basal added that 14 people, including three children and five women, were killed and several others were wounded in artillery shelling on the outskirts of the Zeitoun and Tuffah neighborhoods east of Gaza City. Some of the wounded were taken to Al-Shifa Medical Complex.
Earlier, four people, including a child, were killed in Israeli artillery shelling that targeted tents sheltering displaced people in the Qizan Rashwan area south of Khan Younis. The victims were taken to Nasser Medical Complex in the city.
Also on Wednesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said in a statement that militants opened fire on its troops during routine operations near the northern Gaza border, severely injuring an Israeli reserve officer.
"Upon identifying the fire, IDF armored units and IAF aircraft conducted precise strikes in the area. The IDF views this attack as a blatant violation of the current ceasefire agreement," it said.
In response, Hamas dismissed the Israeli claim as a "flimsy pretext" to justify continued killings in the Gaza Strip.
Israeli escalation was "an attempt to impose a permanent reality of abuse and terrorism in Gaza," in flagrant disregard for the terms of the ceasefire agreement and existing understandings, Hamas said, calling for immediate international pressure to stop Israel's violations.
Since a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel came into effect on Oct. 10, 2025, Israel has killed 556 Palestinians and wounded 1,500 others, according to Gaza-based health authorities on Wednesday.
At least 21 more Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza Strip: civil defense
At least 21 more Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks across Gaza Strip: civil defense
