US EditionChina and Trump Vie for Influence as Davos Summit Opens
Geoeconomic confrontation ranks as the top near-term global risk for 2026, with 18% of experts citing it as most likely to trigger a global crisis, the World Economic Forum reported.
- On Jan 19, U.S. President Donald Trump arrived in Davos and is expected to meet global business leaders on Wednesday, while China is represented by Vice Premier He Lifeng, who will deliver a special address on Tuesday.
- Analysts say Beijing will push multilateralism and deploy senior Chinese officials like He Lifeng to present China as a steady trade partner at Davos Tuesday.
- Nearly 3,000 attendees from more than 130 countries gather at Davos, while Trump leads a large U.S. delegation with five cabinet members and will host a CEO reception.
- Organisers' red-carpet planning and corporate engagement signalled deference to Trump, while Larry Fink contributed at least $2.5 million toward Trump’s ballroom.
- The WEF said `The Iranian Foreign Minister will not be attending Davos` after activists pushed to disinvite Abbas Araghchi amid verified reports of 3,428 protester deaths and nearly 70% public distrust in institutions.
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The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting attracts corporate executives, academics, philanthropists and media to the Swiss Alps town of Davos. The Geneva-based think tank first hosted the event in 1971 with the goal to improve European management. Beginning Tuesday, 850…
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The Latest: Word Economic Forum opens in Davos for first time without founder
The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting attracts corporate executives, academics, philanthropists and media to the Swiss Alps town of Davos. The Geneva-based think tank first hosted the event in 1971 with the goal to improve European management. Beginning Tuesday, 850…
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