Visitors watch flexible screens during the 19th China High-tech Fair in Shenzhen, South China's Guangdong province, Nov 16, 2017. More than 3,000 exhibitors would show latest achievements in science and technology here on the fair which kicked off on Thursday. [Photo/Xinhua]

The province also signed an agreement with Chinese telecommunication company ZTE for smart city solutions at the exhibition.

John Kilmartin, executive director of Bahrain Economic Development Board, said they are looking at cloud solutions, digital entertainment services and internet security companies in particular.

"I am impressed by innovative products and technologies in the fair, such as facial recognition, virtual reality, IOT and robotics," he noted, "China is a beacon for Bahrain. Especially in Shenzhen, if we could emulate any small way what happened here, we would be very proud of that."

Several Chinese companies have already set up offices in Bahrain, such as Huawei, while companies in the e-commerce and online-gaming industry have charted plans to develop the market. Bahrain is also looking for Chinese investors to fund startups in the Middle East, he said.