BEIJING, June 23 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions (AMNC), also known as the Summer Davos, in Tianjin from June 24 to 25, foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun announced here on Monday.
Premier Li Qiang will attend the opening plenary and deliver a special address, meet with foreign guests, and have a conversation with representatives of the foreign business community, Guo said.
President of Ecuador Daniel Noboa, Prime Minister of Singapore Lawrence Wong, Prime Minister of Kyrgyzstan Adylbek Aleshovich Kasymaliev, Prime Minister of Senegal Ousmane Sonko, and Prime Minister of Vietnam Pham Minh Chinh will attend the AMNC, according to Guo.
Over 1,700 representatives from the political, business, academic and media communities of over 90 countries and regions will also take part in the AMNC, Guo added.
The AMNC has so far been successfully held 15 times and become an important platform for promoting exchanges between China and the world and enhancing practical cooperation, Guo said.
Currently, the world economic growth remains anemic, and unilateralism and trade protectionism are on the rise, dealing a heavy blow to multilateral trading system, Guo said, adding that against this backdrop, the number of registered participants for this year's annual meeting reached a new high in recent years, which once again shows the will of all parties in upholding economic globalization and the free trade system as well as their positive attitude toward enhancing economic and trade exchanges and cooperation with China. ■
