US EditionChina and Trump Vie for Influence as Davos Summit Opens
China promotes multilateralism while Trump challenges global trade norms; 18% of experts cite geoeconomic conflict as top global risk, World Economic Forum report shows.
- 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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Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick tells Davos forum: ‘Globalization has failed’
Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told attendees at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos that "globalization has failed the West," before criticizing green energy efforts by Europeans that would make them "subservient to China."
Howard Lutnick: "Globalism Has Failed"...
And so, it begins. The fully engaged Trump MAGAnomic team begin their outlines to the World Economic Forum in Davos with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and the top line announcement, “Globalism has failed the United States of America.” Appearing on an economic panel with various pontificating economic ministers of the elitist class, Secretary Lutnick begins […]
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