Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC), also known as the Summer Davos Forum, to be held in Tianjin from June 24 to 25, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun announced on Monday.
Premier Li will attend the opening plenary session and deliver a special speech. He will also meet with foreign dignitaries and hold discussions with representatives of the international business community.
According to Guo, participants will include Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa, Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong, Kyrgyz Prime Minister Adylbek Kasymaliev, Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh.
Over 1,700 representatives from political, business, academic, and media circles from more than 90 countries and regions are expected to attend the forum.
Guo noted that the Summer Davos Forum, which has been held 15 times so far, has become an important platform for promoting exchanges between China and the world and for strengthening practical cooperation.
In light of sluggish global economic growth and the rise of unilateralism and trade protectionism, Guo said this year’s record-high registration reflects a strong international will to support economic globalization and the free trade system, as well as a positive outlook toward enhancing economic and trade cooperation with China.