Yoosuf said he had visited 12 countries before coming to China, but this was his first time riding a high-speed train. "In China, you can easily get to almost anywhere by high-speed rail — a bliss that not many countries have."

Mert Sagit from the Turkish newspaper Aydinlik said the technologies he witnessed made him feel that China is like living in the future, 50 years ahead.

Among the many robots he saw, Sagit said a surgical robot left the deepest impression on him. "The technology is very important. It will benefit all countries."