Chinese president to defend globalization in Davos
From reuters.com
Chinese President Xi Jinping will defend globalization in the face of mounting public hostility in the West on Tuesday in a speech at the World Economic Forum that will underline Beijing's growing global role. Xi's appearance, a first for a Chinese leader at the annual meeting of political leaders, CEOs and bankers in Davos, comes as the part the United States plays as a force for multilateral cooperation on issues like trade and climate change is in doubt following the election of Donald Trump. Europe, meanwhile, is pre-occupied with its own troubles, from Brexit and militant attacks to the string of elections this ...
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