[Global Times Special Correspondents to Ningxia, Wang Dong, Zhang Weilan] The 7th China-Arab States Expo (hereinafter referred to as the Expo) ended in Yinchuan, Ningxia on August 31. More than 7,600 guests, more than 2,200 business associations and enterprise representatives from 75 countries and regions and all over China attended the expo. As an important platform for China-Arab countries to jointly build the "Belt and Road Initiative", this expo for the first time showcased China's "trendy products" and innovative achievements in the fields of agricultural science and technology, digital economy, education and entertainment in the form of a "one-stop" experience, attracting high attention and active participation from political and business people from Somalia, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates and other countries. It is reported that 331 cooperation achievements have been reached at this expo, and the intended signing amount is 107.75 billion yuan.

The ¡°green farm¡± circle is growing.

At this exhibition, China's agricultural robots, drone planting systems, agricultural crops greenhouse cultivation equipment, etc. became the focus of the attention of Arab customers. On the 29th of August, technology transfer and innovation cooperation exchange venue, the multi-purpose drone from Ningxia's Vertical Flight Digital Technology Co., Ltd. brought the interest of many guests. The company's business head told the Global Times reporter, this drone can work for 15 to 20 minutes at a time, the spray range covers 30 acres, it was originally designed for agricultural planting and sowing, and now has added the function of cleaner photovoltaic panels. Now the Arabian region for the demand for smart agriculture is rising rapidly, the photovoltaic industry is also promoting applications in many countries such as Saudi Arabia, many scenarios and

In the artificial intelligence (AI) exhibition area of the expo, a Saudi investor inquired in detail about the performance parameters of smart greenhouses displayed by local companies in Ningxia. He told the Global Times reporter that China's agricultural technology is not only highly intelligent, but also particularly suitable for drought and high temperature in the Middle East. special environment. "What foreign merchants are most concerned about is the adaptability of their products to the local climate." In the same exhibition area, Yu Xitong, a staff member of Shenzhen Kuniu Innovation Technology Co., Ltd. who brought a smart four-wheel agricultural robot, told the Global Times reporter that the automatic and precise sowing and weeding functions of this product have attracted the interest of many foreign businessmen: "They specifically mentioned during their exchanges that the surface temperature of farms in the Middle East will reach above 70 degrees Celsius in summer, so they are very concerned about whether the product can work normally in such an environment."

"In my opinion, Chinese enterprises tend to move quickly and pay attention to practical applications." Somali ambassador to China and Dan Osman Abdi told the Global Times reporter that Somalia is rich in agricultural products such as bananas, lemons and sesame, and has the longest coastline in the African continent. "China has technology and market. In my opinion, Chinese enterprises have the ability to help us turn so many resources into real wealth." And Dan Osman Abdi said so.

Saudi Arabia buys ¡°sweat¡± shop

The Game Industry Exhibition is a new exhibition area established for the first time in this expo. The exhibition takes "exhibition + experience + ecology" as the core, and not only sets up special areas for Chinese games and Arabic localized games, but also specially sets up virtual reality (VR) large-space experience areas to bring audiences an immersive interactive experience.

The person in charge of the game exhibition area told the Global Times reporter that the layout of the exhibition area covers 8 sectors such as game overseas investment, distribution, operation, domestic game research and development, Cloud gaming technology, talent reserve, industrial development and VR large space. Among them, VR equipment is particularly concerned. Educational multi-scene experience technology under virtual reality was named "sweeping goods" by a large Saudi Arabian buyer.

Ibrahim, founder and CEO of SHEBA JOY, an organization that develops and distributes head games in Arab countries, told the Global Times that China's cultural and entertainment industry has deep potential for cooperation with Arab countries. "Chinese companies have talent reserves and technology that are not inferior to the United States. In the future, we plan to work with Chinese partners to develop products that meet the market needs of both sides with advanced technology."

There is a lot of room for cooperation and complementarity in the field of AI

Many Chinese and foreign viewers will also experience the latest smart weather services brought by Chinese technology enterprises, AI big model applications, smart power systems, cross-border e-commerce assistance programs and other technologies at this exhibition.

Kuwait¡¯s ambassador to China, Jasim Nagim, told Global Times reporters, ¡°China¡¯s meteorological satellite services provide Arab countries with timely disaster alerts and ultra-accurate weather forecasts ¨C all of which are key to supporting agricultural growth and developing rural economies.¡±

Domestic spatial intelligent sensing start-up Remix Technology participated in the expo with a variety of products such as multimodal 3D data collection equipment. Chen Zishen, the company's director of brand operations, said in an interview with a reporter from the Global Times that its products are being widely used in the robot and drone industries. Currently, many Arab countries regard the deployment of robots with "space intelligence" as a key step in upgrading local industries. During this exhibition, many foreign businessmen expressed clear purchasing intentions for products.

"China is at the forefront of technological innovation, especially in digital technology and AI." He Dan Osman Abdi told the Global Times that Somalia would benefit greatly from strategic cooperation in these fields, especially in talent exchange. China has rich experience in higher education and class skills training. Many Somali students study artificial intelligence and agricultural science at top Chinese universities.