US EditionChina and Trump Vie for Influence as Davos Summit Opens
The World Economic Forum's survey of 1,300 experts ranks geoeconomic confrontation as the top near-term global risk, highlighting rising tariffs and trade tensions between China and the U.S.
- On Monday, analysts say China is positioning itself as a reliable trade partner and supporter of multilateralism at Davos, with Vice‑Premier He Lifeng set to speak Tuesday amid nearly 3,000 participants and U.S. President Donald Trump scheduled for Wednesday.
- The Global Risks analysis found rising geopolitical rivalries, weaponized economic policies, and economic pressures converging, while 18% ranked geoeconomic confrontation as the top crisis risk this year.
- This week the United States is bringing its largest delegation yet to Davos, with President Donald Trump arriving alongside five cabinet members, a large entourage, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang.
- A Global Risks Report issued Wednesday warned supply chains and cross‑border investment are increasingly vulnerable, with half of more than 1,300 surveyed leaders expecting turbulence.
- European friction over Greenland has prompted Denmark to withdraw representation, while analysts say Beijing sees an opening to present China as a responsible steward amid U.S. unilateralism.
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Today, the Swiss city of Davos welcomes once again the elites of the political, economic and cultural world for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (FEM). The event is being held at a time when US President Donald Trump seeks to dismantle the international order: from the subversion of established trade rules and the massive withdrawal of international organizations from his country, to the capture of the Venezuelan president and the …
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DAVOS, Switzerland >> Donald Trump is expected to meet global business leaders in Davos on Wednesday, sources familiar with the matter said, as the president’s presence looms large over the annual gathering of the global elite in Switzerland.
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