In pictures: Leaders talk global economy, China, climate, AI and more at AMNC24

Published Jun 25, 2024 · Updated Jun 3, 2025

Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China; Andrzej Duda, President of Poland; Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Viet Nam at the Opening Plenary session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China.

Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China; Andrzej Duda, President of Poland; and Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Viet Nam, at the opening plenary. Image: World Economic Forum

Spencer Feingold

Digital Editor, World Economic Forum

This article is part of: Annual Meeting of the New Champions

The global economy and geopolitical landscape is rapidly evolving.
Public and private sector leaders are gathering in Dalian, China, to discuss the major issues of the day.
Here are the latest photos from the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions.

As geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty continue to impact the global economy, around 1,600 leaders from business, government, civil society, academia and international organizations are gathering at the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions.

The event–taking place in Dalian, People’s Republic of China, from 25-27 June 2024–features dozens of public sessions focusing on the critical issues facing the world. The topics of discussion include new avenues of economic growth, the proliferation of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies, China's role in the global economy, the climate crisis and the clean energy transition, among others.

Here are the latest pictures from the event:

Impressions from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 24 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center.

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Adam Tooze, Director, European Institute, Columbia University, USA; Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations, New York; Bonnie Chan Yiting, Chief Executive Officer, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing (HKEX), Hong Kong SAR, China; Faisal Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia; Samantha Vadas, Anchor, CNBC International, Singapore; capturing in the What to Expect from Future Growth session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China,Â 25 June 2024.Â Dalian International Conference Center - Studio. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary

Adam Tooze, Director of the European Institute, Columbia University; Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, United Nations; Bonnie Chan Yiting, CEO, Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing; Faisal Alibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning of Saudi Arabia; and Samantha Vadas, Anchor, CNBC International speak on panel on future avenues of growth. Image: World Economic Forum

Andrzej Duda, President of Poland; Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman, World Economic Forum; Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China; Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Viet Nam; speaking in the Opening Plenary session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 25 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - ROOM. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

Klaus Schwab, World Economic Forum Founder and Executive Chairman and Li Qiang, Premier of the People's Republic of China. Image: World Economic Forum

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Address by China Premier Li Qiang to the Annual Meeting of New Champions 2024

Isabelle Leliaert, Manager, Work, Wages and Job Creation, World Economic Forum, Amit Sevak, President and Chief Executive Officer, ETS, USA, speaking in the The Rise of Digital Jobs session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 25 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - Hub G. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard

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Andrzej Duda, President of Poland, gives a speech during the opening plenary. Image: World Economic Forum

Pham Minh Chinh, Prime Minister of Viet Nam, speaks during the opening plenary. Image: World Economic Forum

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Address by Viet Nam Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh to the Annual Meeting of New Champions

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Impressions from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China,Â 25 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary

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Jaime Ho, Editor, Straits Times; Julie Zimmerman, Vice-Provost, Planetary Solutions, Yale University; Kim Sang-Hyup, Co-Chairperson, Presidential Commission on Carbon Neutrality and Green Growth; and Liu Zhenmin, Special Envoy for Climate Change of People's Republic of China, speak on a panel. Image: World Economic Forum

Aanchal Gupta, Managing Director, AsiaâPacific, Tulip Interfaces, USA; Jay Lee, Clark Distinguished Professor; Director, Industrial AI Center, University of Maryland, USA; Liew Chin Tong, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry of Malaysia; Liu Zongchang, Chief Data Officer, Foxconn Industrial Internet, People's Republic of China; Xie Haiqin, Vice-President, Haier COSMOPlat, People's Republic of China; Yang Yudong, Editor-in-Chief, YICAI Media Group, People's Republic of China; speaking in the âLighthouse Manufacturers Lead the Wayâ session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 25 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - âStudioâ Room. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Jakob Polacsek

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Cultural SoirÃ©e at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 25 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - Donggang Music Fountain Square. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

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Mariam Nourya KonÃ©, Curator, Abidjan Hub, CÃ´te d'Ivoire; Michelle Howie, Advisory Council, Adelaide Hub, Australia; Omar Bawa, Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer, Goodwall, Switzerland; Vanshica Kant, Global Shaper, New Delhi Hub, India; speaking in the Generation Stagnation: Tackling Youth Unemployment session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 26 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - Briefing Room. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard

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Ashwad Bin Ismail, Editor-in-Chief, Astro AWANI, Malaysia; Dalad Tantiprasongchai, Chief Operating Officer and Chief International Business Officer, SCB X, Thailand; Ivan John E. Uy, Secretary of Information and Communications Technology of the Philippines; Neeraj Aggarwal, Regional Chair, Asia-Pacific, Boston Consulting Group, India; Sandiaga Salahuddin Uno, Minister of Tourism and Creative Economy of Indonesia; Van Dinh Hong Vu, Chief Executive Officer, ELSA, USA; speaking in the âUnlocking ASEAN's Digital Prosperityâ session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 26 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - âStudioâ Room. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Jakob Polacsek

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Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of RwandaForum of Young Global Leaders (Entire Network); Member of Board of Trustees of the World Economic Forum, and Anil Gupta, Michael Dingman Chair in Strategy, Globalization and Entrepreneurship, University of Maryland, USA, speaking in the Building Intelligent Economies session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 25 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - Betazone. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard

Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda, speaks on intelligent economies. Image: World Economic Forum

Impressions from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 26 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

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Bo Li, Deputy Managing Director, International Monetary Fund (IMF), Washington, DC;Bruce Jones, Senior Fellow, Center for Security, Strategy and Technology, Brookings Institution, USA;Lynn Kuok, Lee Kuan Yew Chair in Southeast Asia Studies, Brookings Institution, USA;Mirek DuÅ¡ek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum;Mohamad Al-Ississ, Minister of Finance of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan;Paula Ingabire, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Innovation of Rwanda;Rafizi Ramli, Minister of Economy of Malaysia;speaking in the Cooperation in a Competitive World session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 26 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - Studio. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

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Impressions from the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 27 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Ciaran McCrickard

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Jia Shaoqian, Chairman, Hisense Group, People's Republic of China; Jiao Chengyao, Chairman, Zhengzhou Coal Mining Machinery Group, People's Republic of China; Julie Zimmerman, Vice-Provost, Planetary Solutions, Yale University, USA; Wang Liwei, Senior Writer, Caixin Media, People's Republic of China; William Yu, President, China, Honeywell China, People's Republic of China; Xu Niansha, President, China Machinery Industry Federation, People's Republic of China; speaking in the Can Better Factories Give Us Better Growth? session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China,Â 26 June 2024.Â Dalian International Conference Center - Studio. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Sikarin Fon Thanachaiary

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Prof Klaus Schwab speaking in the Tianjin Reception session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 26 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - ROOM. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

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Don Weinland, China Business and Finance Editor, The Economist, People's Republic of China; Eswar Prasad, Professor, Cornell University, USA; Jin Keyu, Professor of Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, United Kingdom; speaking in the âHorizon Scan: China Future Trendsâ session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 27 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - âBetazoneâ Room. Copyright: World Economic Forum/Jakob Polacsek

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Chen Shaowang, Mayor of Dalian, People's Republic of China; Mirek DuÅ¡ek, Managing Director, World Economic Forum; Zhu Peng, Vice-Mayor of Tianjin, People's Republic of China; speaking in the Closing Remarks session at the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2024 in Dalian, People's Republic of China, 27 June 2024. Dalian International Conference Center - Studio. Copyright: World Economic Forum / Benedikt von Loebell

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