The World Economic Forum's (WEF) Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as Summer Davos, began in Tianjin from September 18^th.

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2018 shows the venue of Summer Davos at Meijiang Convention and Exhibition Center in Tianjin

The three-day-forum is themed ‘Creating an innovative society in the fourth industrial revolution’. The concept of the fourth industrial revolution, or Industry 4.0, embraces automation, data exchange and new manufacturing technologies. It also incorporates the Internet of Things and the Internet of Services.

Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), attends the release ceremony of his new book "Shaping the Fourth Industrial Revolution" during the Summer Davos Forum held in Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2018

Around 200 meetings, covering 12 sub-topics, including driving forces for economic growth and the reconstruction of a global value chain, will be held between Tuesday and Thursday.

Participants view the sentient robot during the Summer Davos Forum, in Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2018.

Participants experience a voice analysis program during the Summer Davos Forum, in Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2018

More than 2,000 guests - such as Jack Ma, the CEO of China’s e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, and Zhang Yaqin, the president of Baidu, will attend. Further, more than 100 countries will be represented at the event

A participant experiences VR equipment during the Summer Davos Forum, in Tianjin, Sept. 18, 2018

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