The World Economic Forum’s 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the 2026 Summer Davos Forum, was held in Dalian from June 23 to 25. Chinese Premier Li Qiang attended the opening plenary and delivered a special address, met with foreign dignitaries attending the forum and held a symposium with representatives of the business community. Participants included Bangladeshi Prime Minister Tarique Rahman, Guinean Prime Minister Amadou Oury Bah, Kazakh Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov, South Korean Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, Mongolian Prime Minister Nyam-Osor Uchral, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spajić and approximately 1,800 representatives from around the world.
Miao Hangen, Chairman of Shenghong Holding Group, attended as a representative of China’s private sector. He participated in the opening plenary, Premier Li Qiang’s symposium with business representatives, the Chemicals and Advanced Materials Industry Governors Meeting and other events.
Under the theme “Innovating at Scale”, the meeting featured discussions on frontier topics including artificial intelligence, advanced manufacturing, clean energy and biotechnology. It also saw the release of authoritative research, including the Energy Transition Index and the Top 10 Emerging Technologies of 2026, providing valuable insights into global industrial development and economic recovery.
Hosted by the World Economic Forum, the Annual Meeting of the New Champions is a high-level international gathering focused on global growth and innovation. It provides a platform for dialogue among high-growth companies, leading global enterprises and governments, with discussions centered on major global issues and emerging trends. The meeting has become an important window into new developments, ideas and directions shaping the world economy. First held in Dalian in 2007, it is hosted alternately by Dalian and Tianjin.
