Premier Li Qiang of the People's Republic of China opened the 17th Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Dalian on 24 June 2026, urging open, collaborative innovation. Speaking to around 1,800 leaders from over 90 countries and regions under the theme "Innovating at Scale," Li summed up China's economy in four words: stability, innovation, dynamism and integration, citing first-quarter growth of 5%. He noted China has extended zero-tariff treatment to 63 countries and remained the world's second-largest import market for 17 consecutive years, with imports up 20.5% in the first five months of the year. Li reframed "China Shock 2.0" as "China Opportunity 2.0," stating that technological advances open new markets and investment. World Economic Forum President Alois Zwinggi said the world's biggest challenges cannot be solved by any country, company or institution alone.