Premier Li Qiang addresses the opening plenary of the 15th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, on Tuesday in Dalian, Northeast China's Liaoning province. Photo: Xinhua

Li attends a symposium of foreign business representatives Tuesday at the World Economic Forum (WEF) event. Photo: Xinhua

Li meets with WEF Executive Chairman Klaus Schwab (third from left). Photo: Xinhua

Guo Xiaotao (right), co-CEO of Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China Ltd., sits for an interview. Photo: VCG

Attendees listen to a speaker on Tuesday. Photo: VCG

Bonnie Chan, CEO of Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing Ltd., speaks at the event. Photo: VCG

Liu Zhenmin, China's special envoy for climate change, discusses climate leadership at a sub-forum Tuesday. He called for increased international collaboration to address challenges posed by climate change and the energy transition. Photo: VCG

Tsinghua University professor Xue Lan (first from the right) participates in a discussion on the topic of AI regulation on Wednesday in Dalian. Photo: VCG

Dalian Mayor Chen Shaowang (center) shares his thoughts with attendees Wednesday at a sub-forum called: What Does the Belt and Road City Look Like? Photo: VCG