Reference News Network, January 25 report. According to Reuters, January 23 report, some business elites said that China may benefit from the conflict between the Trump administration and Europe over the Greenland issue.

A senior global business elite told Reuters that China is controlling the situation in a "wait-and-see" approach.

Vice Premier of the State Council He Lifeng attended this year's World Economic Forum, held at a Swiss resort. Compared with Trump's speech at the forum, He Lifeng's speech was shorter, and he emphasized China's firm support for free trade.

A senior banker who is familiar with the situation said that during the forum, Trump hosted dozens of global business elites for dinner, while the lunch meeting between Chinese and Western executives had a more intimate atmosphere and delivered a clear message: the Chinese market remains open.

This week in Davos, a global company founder told Reuters: "China just needs to watch the global chaos and focus on its own development path; it will eventually win."

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, during his recent visit to China, called China, the world's second-largest economy, "a reliable and predictable partner," and advised EU leaders to seek China's investment at the Davos Forum.

Reuters cited sources saying that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to visit China. In addition, Finnish Prime Minister Petri Olavi will lead a delegation to visit China, with the business delegation covering multiple industries such as resources, manufacturing, and food.

An executive of a multinational financial company pointed out that China is making efforts to maintain policy stability and predictability, while US policies have become increasingly capricious.

According to Efe News Agency, January 23 report, this week, US President Trump became the focal point of the Davos Forum, and his policies and threats have driven the US further away from some traditional allies. At the same time, China has remained restrained in a series of crises such as Gaza, Venezuela, and Greenland, which has helped expand its influence beyond Asia.

In recent months, many country leaders have visited China. French and Canadian leaders have already visited, and British and German leaders are reportedly scheduled to visit soon. This wave of visits can be seen as the reward for this Asian power's adherence to multilateralism, in sharp contrast to Trump's "America First" ideology.

The World Economic Forum held this week in Switzerland has become a key venue for showcasing the different strategies of the United States and China and their impact.

Countries with influential figures that have drifted apart from China in recent years, such as Canada and France, have recently extended olive branches to China. Meanwhile, attendees witnessed Trump's renewed hardline stance on the Greenland issue, even threatening to invade the region.

Facing Trump's proposals on the Greenland issue, EU countries stood united in response. Meanwhile, relations between the EU and China are gradually returning to normal, at least in areas that previously strained relations, such as trade. For example, on the issue of Chinese electric vehicles, the EU and China have reached a minimum price agreement.

Professor Kong Yongle from the Chinese University of Hong Kong said, "China is benefiting by maintaining a low profile on many international hot issues."

This foreign policy expert gave examples such as ongoing U.S.-European trade disputes and the pragmatic shift brought by the recent visit of the Canadian prime minister, which have all provided opportunities for China.

Data from the annual Asia Power Index published by the Lowy Institute in Australia shows that "the influence of the United States in Asia is continuously declining." The policies of the Trump administration and the indiscriminate trade war it initiated have had negative effects.

According to the index, the gap between the U.S. and China in terms of power shrank to the smallest in five years in 2025, with the U.S. scoring 80.5 and China 73.7. The situation is very favorable for China, enabling it to effectively resist the U.S. economic coercion policies and successfully establish an image as a reliable partner against the backdrop of unclear U.S. policies in Asia.

Zhuang Jiaying, an analyst of foreign affairs in Singapore, told Efe News that China has gained widespread recognition in the international community due to its ability to withstand U.S. pressure, as well as its "coherence, strength, and resilience." (Translation/ Xu Yanhong, Han Chao)

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