The World Economic Forum said on Wednesday that it is postponing its event planned for later this month in the Chinese city of Tianjin; due to the outbreak of Covid-19 cases in the country; where new locally transmitted cases hit a near three-month high.
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“Regretfully, due to the circumstances around the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic; and recent cases in major cities and provinces in China; the Annual Meeting of the New Champions will be rescheduled,” the WEF said in an email to participants.
