Li calls for safeguarding of free trade

China works with World Economic Forum, known as Summer Davos, held in Dalian

Premier Li Keqiang called for efforts to jointly safeguard multilateralism, free trade and an open, inclusive world economic system during a meeting with Klaus Schwab, founder and executive chairman of the World Economic Forum, on Monday.

Li, who is in Dalian to attend the WEF's Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2019, also known as Summer Davos, highlighted the importance of seizing opportunities from the new round of industrial revolution and creating new opportunities for the world's new champions.