Thursday, September 25, 2008

Founder of World Economic Forum conferred with honorary professorship

In commendation of his great contribution to the economic growth of China in past 30 years, Foreign Affairs University conferred Prof Klaus Schwab with an honorary professorship in Beijing on Sept 22, 2008.

World Economic Forum has held various meetings in China during the past three decades. The 2nd Annual Meeting of the New Champions will be held on Sept 27 and Sept 28 in the port city of Tianjin.

In April 1979, Prof Schwab visited China for the first time at the invitation of Chinese Academy of Social Science. In the address he made after receiving the honorary professorship, Klaus Schwab put forward his viewpoints about global governance mode.

Click here to read the full text of Prof. Schwab's address.

By Jia Zhencheng, reporter with People's Daily Overseas Edition

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