Panellists on the final day of the World Economic Forum said the impact of the coronavirus cannot be underestimated amid China’s slowing recovery, with a focus on medium-term growth measures key to sustainable growth.

But foreign business representatives tell Li at World Economic Forum in Tianjin that they are still waiting for further reassurances from Beijing, over long-held concerns.

Sri Lankan Minister of Foreign Affairs Ali Sabry expressed frustration about the time it took his nation to receive help when it was grappling with a debt crisis during a panel discussion at the World Economic Forum on Wednesday.

Tencent will let foreign users link their Visa cards to their WeChat mobile payments accounts from July, after a similar move by Ant Group’s Alipay.

Premier Li Qiang told 1,500 foreign-policy makers and business executives at the World Economic Forum meeting in Tianjin on Tuesday that China’s economic growth in the second quarter will be faster than 4.5 per cent in the first quarter.

Premier Li Qiang gave the opening address to the World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in the northern port city of Tianjin on Tuesday.

Premier Li Qiang is expected to address the World Economic Forum’s 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions on Tuesday in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin at a time China’s economy is facing prolonged challenges.

Mongolian Prime Minister Luvsannamsrain Oyun-Erdene leads a high-level delegation for a six-day visit to China, which starts on Monday, with technology, railway connections and green development set to be on the agenda.

Women are more likely to work in service sectors than men and remain less represented in fields where AI may have less impact, such as construction, according to report.

Iceland took the top position for the 14th year – having closed 91.2 per cent of its overall gender gap – while the US dropped to 43rd on the list, down from 27th last year.

Zhang Yuzhuo, chairman of the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, says body is willing to enhance cooperation mechanism with city.

Chinese and Australian commerce ministers are set to meet via video ‘in the near future’ in a further sign of easing trade and political tensions, but issues over lithium and tech giant Huawei Technologies Co remain.

The annual gathering in the Swiss Alps draws notables and global decision-makers as well as criticism as a hub of power-mongers and money-grubbers.

Tsinghua University says countries welcome greater involvement by Washington but they won’t reduce ties with Beijing

The comments came from Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on the sidelines at World Economic Forum in Davos as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu discussed normalisation at the White House.

Dutch foreign trade minister Liesje Schreinemacher said she will fight for open trade and to prevent protectionism during a semiconductor WEF pan discussion.

Carbon should be priced closer to US$75 a tonne, versus US$5 as it is now, according to Kristalina Georgieva, the International Monetary Fund’s managing director.

The Swedish climate activist said the annual gathering in the Swiss resort was dominated by people who are at the core of the crisis, investing in fossil fuels.

China’s vice-premier, appearing in Switzerland for the World Economic Forum, attempts to dispel concerns about the nation’s economic policies and recent changes in its Covid strategy.