The announcement was made by the World Economic Forum² on Wednesday. Other winners include actor Leonardo DiCaprio, artist Olafur Eliasson, and musician and entrepreneur will.i.am.

 

Yao Chen was awarded for her work on behalf of the U.N. refugee agency in raising awareness³ of the world refugee crisis.

 

Referred by the Chairwomen as the "Queen of Weibo" for having 78 million followers⁴ on the Chiese social media platform, Yao has also used her high profile to influence the public on a range of issues, including environmental pollution and food safety.

 

In her speech, the actress again called on all of the attendees to pay more attention to the refugee crisis.

 

"You who are in attendance are the people who have the most positive energy of all. Each of you is like a beam of light…. Once again, I thank you all."

 

At the same time, Academy Award nominee⁵ Leonardo DiCaprio has also been recognized for his leadership in tackling the climate crisis.

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