[THE INVESTOR] South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn has confirmed his participation in the World Economic Forum in the northern Chinese city of Tianjin on June 27.
He will explain Korea’s “fourth industrial revolution” to world economic leaders.
Hwang’s five-day trip kicked off as he arrived in Tianjin on June 26 and held meetings with Chinese leaders. President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Keqiang were included in his agenda.
According to the Prime Minister’s Office, Hwang plans to present detailed insight into Korea’s economic reform and innovations at the “Summer Davos” forum in Tianjin.
Approximately 1,700 attendees including politicians, entrepreneurs, scholars and media representatives from over 90 countries, are to attend this year’s event, China’s Foreign Ministry said.
Before the Korean prime minister leaves for Beijing on the evening of June 27, he is to visit a joint venture between Korean and Chinese firms that manufactures light-emitting diode display panels.
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