President Xi Jinping's participation at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, "is quite relevant to the theme of the forum, which is 'responsive and responsible leadership'", said Klaus Schwab, the event's founder and executive chairman.

"I foresee that President Xi will show that China will play a positive role in global affairs at the forum," Schwab said in an exclusive interview with China Daily.

In his opening speech at the forum on Tuesday, Xi is expected to share his views on global affairs with world figures in attendance.