Klaus Schwab has long been optimistic that China is on the right path. But as the country enters what many are calling a new normal of medium growth, the 76-year-old founder of the World Economic Forum thinks Premier Li Keqiang needs to let the world know that China will continue to drive the global economy.

When the annual event takes place from Jan 20 to Jan 24 in Davos, Switzerland, Li will join dozens of government leaders and 2,500 participants from more than 140 countries to discuss the world's key economic challenges.

"With sluggish global economic development, we can't assume that China will remain unaffected."