STARTING Tuesday, the focus of the world economic dialogue is on conference halls located on the northeastern coast of China.
More than 1,700 representatives from political, business, academic and media circles of over 90 countries and regions have gathered in the port city of Dalian in northeast China’s Liaoning Province to attend the 2026 Summer Davos forum. Many there believe that China’s growing influence in sci-tech progress and green development may add impetus to the sluggish world economy.
For the participants, China is a major part of the answer to where the next wave of growth and innovation will come from. Being held just months after the launch of the country’s outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026- 2030), the forum in Dalian serves as the first major global economic showcase of this new planning cycle.
This year marks the 17th Summer Davos forum, also known as the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the New Champions. The first forum was held in Dalian in 2007, aiming to bring together global growth enterprises and industry leaders, and promote growth and innovation in emerging markets, while boosting participation in cooperation with China, the world’s rapidly developing second-largest economy.
The theme for 2026 is “Innovating at Scale”. Participants will encounter a wide range of topics such as artificial intelligence (AI), humanoid robots, green industries, quantum technology, biomedicine and advanced manufacturing. China is in a leading position in many fields and enjoys extensive cooperation with the international community.
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