The Summer Davos forum, or the Annual Meeting of the New Champions 2009, concluded in northeast China's coastal city of Dalian on Saturday afternoon.

The three-day meeting, with the theme of "to relaunch growth", attracted some 1,400 participants from more than 80 countries and regions.

Participants showed cautious optimism about the world economy. Many agreed the world should strive for a sustained economic growth via such means as the development of green economy and new technologies.

(Xinhua News Agency September 12, 2009)