Business trendsCity hosts LEAP conference from Saudi Arabia to promote AI and other tech connectionsCornerstone Robotics, an exhibitor at the Saudi-founded LEAP conference in Hong Kong, is looking at selling its surgical system in the Middle East, as well as Southeast Asia and Europe. (Photo by Lorretta Chen)LORRETTA CHENJuly 10, 2026 16:55 JSTHONG KONG -- Hong Kong is rekindling ties with the Middle East after business activity was disrupted by the Iran war, with Chinese tech companies at a conference showing eagerness to expand in the region.