Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Lin Jian on Tuesday dismissed a senior European Union diplomat's accusation that China is training Russian soldiers, calling it pure slander and smear.
EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas claimed that the Chinese military is training Russian troops to fight in Ukraine.
"Such assumptions have no factual basis at all and are nothing but smears," Lin said in response at a regular press briefing in Beijing.
China rejects claims of training Russian troops: spokesman
This year's Summer Davos will be the largest yet, with more than 2,000 participants from over 90 countries and regions, the World Economic Forum said Tuesday at a pre-event press conference in Beijing.
Organizers unveiled the program for the Annual Meeting of the New Champions, set for June 23 to 25 in Dalian, northeast China's Liaoning Province.
Under the theme "Innovating at Scale," the Forum will bring together leaders from business, government, and academia. Against a rapidly shifting global landscape, policymakers and business leaders will discuss critical issues, from economic resilience and artificial intelligence(AI) to sustainable development.
Dalian Mayor Li Qiang said the city will use the forum as a strategic platform to raise its global profile.
"We expect this forum to drive a qualitative transformation for Dalian. Our hope is that scaled innovation becomes a new engine of urban development, helping spread new quality productive forces from small breakthroughs to broader impact. We also aim to leverage global wisdom gathered here to turn technological breakthroughs into large-scale industrial advantages, and push industries toward higher-end, smarter, and greener development. We expect this forum to act as a super connector, achieving precise aggregation and implementation of global high-end resources. For Dalian, this forum is not only a key window to connect with the world, but also a golden platform to attract investment and land projects," said Li.
Record Summer Davos to open next week in Dalian with more than 2,000 attendees
