Vice-Premier Liu He to represent China at World Economic Forum, ministry confirms
- Liu’s attendance in Davos, Switzerland, will be the first by a Chinese leader since the Covid-19 pandemic
- If he meets with US Trade Representative Katherine Tai, it will be their first in-person session, though they have held several video calls
Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He will attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, next week, the foreign ministry confirmed on Friday.
He will travel to Switzerland from Sunday to Tuesday for the annual event and visit the host country, ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said.
It will be the first time a senior Chinese leader has attended the event in person since the Covid-19 pandemic began three years ago, and also the first foreign visit by a senior official since China lifted its Covid-related travel restrictions early this week.
Wang did not elaborate on Liu’s agenda at the forum, which officially starts on Monday, or whether he would meet foreign leaders and business executives in Davos.
The US delegation will include Trade Representative Katherine Tai, climate envoy John Kerry and Samantha Power, the administrator of the US Agency for International Development, according to a US statement last week.
