A full range of preparations have been finalized for the 2025 Summer Davos forum scheduled from Tuesday to Thursday in north China's Tianjin Municipality to provide guests from across the world with spaces to share their insights.
The Summer Davos is a major gathering of global business leaders and is an annual event organized by the World Economic Forum (WEF).
This year’s event, also the 16th Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2025, has attracted more than 1,800 guests from over 90 countries and regions across the world.
The forum to be held in Tianjin’s National Convention and Exhibition Center will see business, political, media, and academic representatives as well as those from social and international organizations share their insights on maintaining stable global economic growth in the following days.
Themed "Entrepreneurship for a New Era," this year's Summer Davos will focus on topics concerning China and Asia, exploring how regional development, emerging technologies and ever-evolving supply chains are reshaping industries worldwide.
The specialists responsible for the forum's preparation said a string of preparatory work including venue preparation, guest reception, and volunteer service have wrapped up.
In his visit to the forum's venue, Severin Podolak, head of event management and operations of WEF, said the whole space was delicately designed to facilitate the process of insight sharing among participants.
"It's about innovation. It's about entrepreneurship. And those spaces, they really foster dialogue between innovators, between business, between public figures and representatives from governments," he said.
Nearly 200 sub-forums will be organized under this year's event, mainly focusing on outlook on China, investing in people and planet, new energy and materials, industries disrupted, and deciphering the world economy.
Besides, facilities at this year's forum venue will be powered entirely by green electricity as the notions of low-carbon development and environmental protection will also be highlighted at the gathering.
Preparations finalized for 2025 Summer Davos forum
Leaders of seven European countries on Tuesday reaffirmed that Greenland "belongs to its people," stressing that issues concerning Denmark and Greenland must be decided solely by Denmark and Greenland, according to a joint statement.
The statement, released by Denmark's Prime Minister's Office, was signed by Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
"Greenland belongs to its people. It is for Denmark and Greenland, and them only, to decide on matters concerning Denmark and Greenland," the statement said.
The leaders underscored that Arctic security remains a key priority for Europe and is critical for international and transatlantic security. They noted that NATO has made clear the Arctic region is a priority and that European allies are increasing their presence there.
The statement noted that the Kingdom of Denmark, including Greenland, is part of NATO, and said security in the Arctic must be achieved collectively with NATO allies, including the United States, by upholding the principles of the UN Charter, including sovereignty, territorial integrity and the inviolability of borders.
Calling the United States an "essential partner," the leaders also referred to the 1951 defence agreement between Denmark and the United States.
The Prime Minister of Greenland Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Tuesday that Greenland is open to dialogue and discussions with the U.S., but "they must take place through the proper channels and in respect of international law."
The PM also urged respect from the U.S. side, saying "Our country is not an object in great power rhetoric." Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, who was appointed by President Donald Trump last month as the U.S. special envoy to Greenland, said that Trump "supports an independent Greenland with economic ties and trade opportunities for the United States," Reuters reported.
Trump said in a telephone interview on Sunday with The Atlantic that the United States "absolutely" needs Greenland. He also discussed the U.S. intervention in Venezuela.
Since taking office in January 2025, Trump has repeatedly expressed interest in gaining control of Greenland, saying that he would not rule out using "military or economic coercion" to achieve that goal.
European leaders reaffirm Greenland sovereignty, stress Arctic security
European leaders reaffirm Greenland sovereignty, stress Arctic security
