Entrepreneurs from different countries exchange ideas during the meeting break. [Photo by Yan Dongjie/for chinadaily.com.cn]

Tianjin strengthened ties with the organization as host of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting of the New Champions last summer. Leong said the roundtable comes at a timely moment to translate shared visions into concrete projects.

Business leaders also underscored the city's industrial strengths. Victor Chu, chairman of First Eastern Investment Group, pointed to the Airbus production base as a key example of Tianjin's ability to attract advanced manufacturing supply chains.