The changing technologies and geopolitical landscapes as well as rising inequality are crucial challenges the world must overcome. These are the issues that the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions will seek to address. More than 1,800 leaders from governments, businesses, civil societies, academia and the arts will converge in the Chinese coastal city of Dalian from July 1-3 to discuss "Leadership 4.0: Succeeding in a New Era of Globalization."

2019 marks the 70th anniversary of China and Russia establishing diplomatic ties. The relationship between the two countries over the past decades has seen growing mutual understanding, with strong economic, political and cultural links forged between both sides. Today, both countries stand at the threshold of a new era amid a changing global landscape, with the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum acting as a key platform for further elevating the China-Russia relationship.