WEF names China's Yao Chen as a "Young GlobalLeader" in 2016

(CHINADAIY) ChineseactressandUNRefugeeAgencyGoodwillAmbassadorYao Chenwasselectedasoneofthe"YoungGlobalLeaders"in2016bytheWorldEconomicForum.13otherChinesewerealsoonthelist.

TheWorldEconomicForumselectsthemost"innovative,enterprisingandsociallymindedmenandwomenundertheageof40whoarepushingboundariesandrethinkingtheworldaroundthem"eachyear.

WorldEconomicForumishopingthatthisyear'sYoungGlobalLeaderscantackletheworld'smostcomplexandpressingchallenges.Furthermore,thoseonthelistareinvitedtojoinacommunityandafive-yearleadershipjourneyto"breakdownsilos,bridgeculturesandusetheircollectiveskillstogetthingsdoneforpositiveimpactacrossprivate,publicandcivilsocietyorganizations."

Atotalof121renownedyoungprofessionalsfromallwalksoflifewereselected,includingscientists,governmentworkers,entrepreneurs,socialactivistsandartists.Atotalof14professionalsfromChinawereonthelist,includingYao,FuSheng(CEOofCheetahMobile)andChih-HanYu(CEOandco-founderoftechnologycompanyAppier).

"Thisisatitle,itisalsoamissionandaresponsibility,"Yaocommentedinregardstoherworkinthenextfiveyears.

YaowasawardedtheCrystalAwardinDavosalongsideOscar-winningactorLeonardoDiCaprioinJanuaryearlierthisyear.