Splashy Saudi mega-project NEOM chases Chinese funds

The exhibition helped make NEOM "less mysterious", and reactions during an invitation-only reception were "mostly neutral", said Leonard Chan, chair of the Hong Kong Innovative Technology Development Association.

Tarek Qaddumi (R), executive director of the Saudi Arabia mega-project NEOM, gestures at a map showing NEOM sites as he stands beside Nicholas Ho (L), the top Hong Kong official responsible for implementing China's Belt and Road Initiative, at an exhibition at the M+ museum for visual culture in Hong Kong on April 19, 2024. (Credit: AFP)