PM lists vision, courage, responsibility as main qualities for new champion

DALIAN—Global vision, courage for reform and sense of responsibility are the main qualities for a successful global business leader, or a “new champion”, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said Thursday at the Inaugural Annual Meeting of the New Champions hosted by the World Economic Forum in Dalian City in northeast China.
A successful entrepreneur is one who has not only knowledge of the present, but ability to foresee the world’s future economic and technological trend, and then work out wise and timely measures accordingly, said the premier.
Entrepreneurs should also be courageous enough to make reform and innovation, not bending to adversities, not copying predecessors’ paths, not fearing accusation from others, he said.
Besides, he should never cringe facing difficulties and obstacles, as leaders are those who can always run in the front of the crowd, Wen said.
The meeting, also known as Summer Davos, is held from Sept. 6 to 8 with the focus on the roles the new generation of fast-growing multinational companies are playing.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao said here Thursday that the Chinese government encourages foreign companies to build more research and development centers in China.
Wen made the remark at the opening session of the summer meeting of the World Economic Forum in northeast China’s port city of Dalian.
China encourages innovation and expects fast-growing companies to locate more of their R&D centers in China, said Wen, adding that China has enough talents and market potentials to accommodate them.
Wen emphasized that China will unswervingly stick to its policy of opening-up and protect foreign investors’ legal rights by improving concerned laws and regulations. China strives to create a fair and transparent environment for them, Wen said.
Plenty of high-quality laborers is also an advantage for China to attract foreign companies as they can have enough talents in the country, he said.—Xinhua