Business ties between mainland China and the Middle East were deepening, with Hong Kong playing a pivotal role as a value‑added "superconnector", panellists said at the Belt and Road Summit on Thursday. "There are a lot of opportunities happening between the two countries [Oman and China]," said Ibrahim Al-Eisri, chief investment officer of private markets at the Oman Investment Authority, who spoke during a panel discussion on exploring new markets and industries. "We have seen a big flow of investments ...