Chinese Premier Li Qiang bowing after concluding his speech during the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting of the New Champions in Tianjin on June 25, 2025. - AFP
TIANJIN, China: Chinese Premier Li Qiang warned on Wednesday (June 25) that global trade tensions were "intensifying" as he addressed the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum.
Officials including Singaporean Prime Minister Lawrence Wong are among those attending this week's gathering in the northern port city of Tianjin, known colloquially as the "Summer Davos".
