Reference News Network, January 22 report: According to Reuters, January 20 report, Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng is attending this week's World Economic Forum 2026 Annual Meeting. About 3,000 representatives are participating, including leaders such as US President Trump, as well as executives from some technology and financial companies.
The report said that with Washington's unpredictable and coercive tariff policies causing unease among competitors and allies, it is expected that the Chinese delegation will present China as a reliable trade and investment partner.
Another report by the US cable news network website on January 21 stated that President Trump sowed seeds of discord with allies before arriving in Davos, intensifying threats to control Greenland and vowing to impose tariffs on opponents.
The report said that at the same time, Beijing positions itself as an alternative global leader. Moreover, there are more and more listeners willing to listen.
Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng at the World Economic Forum 2026 Annual Meeting stated that Beijing firmly upholds multilateralism and firmly supports free trade. He said that China "provides a Chinese solution to the common problems facing the world."
The report pointed out that these statements highlight China's strategy of demonstrating itself as a calm, rational, and reliable force.
The German newspaper Berliner Zeitung website published an article titled "China or the EU: Who Can Counter Trump?" on January 21. The article pointed out that the EU should have had good cards to play in its conflicts with Trump. Europe was once the model of the world, but under the roof of the EU, Europe's advantages are weakening. Now, China is about to steal the spotlight from Europeans, becoming a player capable of countering the superpower America.
The article said that on the 20th, it could be seen at the World Economic Forum in Davos that the EU has strayed from the right path, being pushed onto the wrong track by others. The image presented by China at the World Economic Forum 2026 Annual Meeting is completely different from that of the EU: Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng said that they should adhere to mutual respect and equal consultation, use dialogue properly to manage differences and solve problems. He also emphasized that China's development will bring important opportunities to the world. (Translated by Liu Zongya, Lu Di, Wang Qing)
On the evening of January 19, people attended the welcome reception for the World Economic Forum 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland. (Xinhua)
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