2008 Summer Davos forum concludes in Tianjin

GMT Xinhua English TIANJIN, Sept. 28 (Xinhua) -- The second Summer Davos forum, or the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2008, concluded in the north China metropolis on Sunday afternoon.

Dalian to host 3rd Summer Davos forum

GMT Xinhua English The third Summer Davos forum, or the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009, will be held in northeast China's port city of Dalian from September 10 to 12 next year.

Global economic outlook dim, but developing world to grow

GMT SINA.com Tianjin, 27 September 2008 – The world economy faces a period of weak growth until the end of 2009, participants of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2008 were told today. The US may see a recession, but China and other emerging and developing economies can still drive expansion.

Chinese premier meets with foreign dignitaries

GMT Xinhua English TIANJIN, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Saturday met with three foreign dignitaries in north China's Tianjin Municipality, on the sidelines of the 2008 Summer Davos forum.

Water: Why we need to adapt our water use

GMT SINA.com We are on the verge of a water crisis. As we continue to grow our world economy and population, we are becoming a much thirstier world. It is important to realize just how much water we need to make every aspect of our economy work.

Financial leaders still positive on global economy

GMT China Daily Tianjin -- The current financial turmoil in the United States was the main concern of leading CEOs and investors when they met on Friday ahead of the World Economic Forum's annual meeting of New Champions.

New champions riding next wave of growth

GMT China Daily Tianjin is exemplary of China's success story in the last decade. It is an innovative and modern city and a "New Champion" itself. That is why it was an obvious choice to host this year's meeting, said Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum.

Commentary: Davos meeting links China closer with outside world

GMT Xinhua English TIANJIN, Sept. 26 (Xinhua) -- China, which has just successfully hosted a world sporting carnival -- the 2008 Olympics and Paralympics -- in Beijing, is now ready to embrace a global economic gala, the Summer Davos meeting, in the adjacent metropolis of Tianjin.

Interview with Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu CEO James H. Quigley

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Citigroup Vice Chairman : $700b bailout plan encourages investors

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Mentors' Press Conference

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Interview with IFCI CEO Atul Kumar Rai

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Summer Davos plenary session discusses global economic outlook

GMT Xinhua English (From L to R) Geoff Cutmore, Anchor of CNBC Europe and chairman of the session, Yoshihiko Miyauchi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Japan's Orix Corporation, Thomas Enders, Chief Executive Officer of Airbus, Peter Mandelson, Trade Commissioner of European Commission, Jiang Jianqing, Chairman of the Board of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited and Stephen S. Roach, Chairman of Morgan Stanley Asia attend a plenary session entitled the Global Economic Outlook during the second Annual Meeting of the New Champions organized by the World Economic Forum held at Tianjin Binhai Convention and Exhibition Center, north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 27, 2008. This year's meeting is to be officially opened here Saturday.

Chairman of World Economic Forum speaks at press conference

GMT Xinhua English Professor Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of World Economic Forum, speaks during a press conference of the second Annual Meeting of the New Champions organized by the World Economic Forum in north China's Tianjin Municipality Sept. 26, 2008. The meeting, also dubbed as "Summer Davos", is to be held here from Sept. 27 through 28.

Global Cities' Attractiveness Survey 2008

GMT Xinhua English Thierry Jacquillat (C), chairman of French Greater Paris Investment Agency, attends a press conference entitled Global Cities' Attractiveness Survey 2008, which is a part of the second Annual Meeting of the New Champions organized by the World Economic Forum in north China's Tianjin Municipality Sept. 26, 2008.

Participants of Summer Davos visit Tianjin Port Zone

GMT Xinhua English Participants of the second Annual Meeting of the New Champions organized by the World Economic Forum look at the model of Sino-Singapore Eco-city in north China's Tianjin Municipality, Sept. 26, 2008. Some of the participants took a visit on the environmental protection achievements of Tianjin Binhai New Area on Friday.