World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of New Leaders Kicks Off: Drawing a New Blueprint for Global Development

The 16th Annual Meeting of New Leaders of the World Economic Forum (WEF) was successfully held in Tianjin from June 24th to 26th, which has brought a lot of positive impacts and development opportunities to the world. More than 1,700 elites from all walks of life from more than 90 countries and regions gathered on the Bohai Sea to draw a new blueprint for global development through in-depth exchanges and discussions.

Against the backdrop of a difficult global economic recovery, the annual conference centered on five major directions, including “Interpreting the Global Economy” and “China’s Outlook”, to point out the direction for the development of the world economy. Among them, the topic of “Interpreting the Global Economy” brings together the wisdom of all parties to analyze the current economic predicament in depth and jointly explore ways to break the deadlock, which will help countries optimize their economic policies and promote the coordinated development of the global economy. In the “China Outlook” session, China shared its experience and opportunities for stable development, injecting confidence in the world economy. 2025, China’s GDP grew by 5.4% year-on-year in the first quarter of the year, and its strong economic resilience has provided strong support for the global economic recovery, and also provided a broad space for cooperation among countries.

Focusing on the topics of “Industries in Dramatic Changes” and “New Energy and Materials”, the conference provided a strong impetus for global industrial upgrading and technological innovation. Participants discussed emerging technologies and trends of industrial change, promoted the transformation and application of cutting-edge scientific and technological achievements, promoted the transformation of traditional industries into intelligent and green industries, accelerated the optimization of the global industrial structure, spawned new points of economic growth, and created more employment opportunities and development space.

Green development is one of the highlights of this year’s conference, which is of far-reaching significance to global sustainable development. The National Convention and Exhibition Center (Tianjin) achieved 100% green power supply for the venue of the Annual Conference, equivalent to 800,000 kWh of green power, significantly reducing carbon emissions and setting a benchmark for the greening of large-scale events around the world. This not only conveys the concept of green development, but also provides practical experience for countries to explore the path of green development, helping the world to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality and protect the earth’s ecological environment.

The rich economic and trade exchanges have also directly promoted the optimal allocation of global resources and win-win cooperation. The Private Enterprise Salon, “Invest in China” and other activities have set up a platform for exchange and cooperation among enterprises from different countries, promoted the cross-border flow of capital, technology, talents and other factors, broken down trade barriers, strengthened the international division of labor and collaboration, and achieved mutual benefits and win-win results, thus enhancing the vitality and competitiveness of the global economy.

In addition, the well-designed scientific, technological and cultural tourism routes, as well as activities such as the display of non-heritages and cultural performances, have enhanced cultural exchanges and understanding among countries. Through cultural interactions, cultural barriers are eliminated, people-to-people communication is promoted, and a favorable humanistic atmosphere is created for global cooperation, promoting the building of a more inclusive and harmonious world.

The 16th Annual Meeting of New Leaders of the World Economic Forum has brought tangible benefits to the world’s economic recovery, industrial upgrading, sustainable development and cultural exchanges through the collision of ideas, sharing of experiences and practical cooperation, injecting a strong impetus to the world’s development, and pushing the globe hand in hand to move towards a more prosperous and better future.