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Affected by the new corona epidemic, this year’s Davos World Economic Forum’s “Davos Agenda” dialogue will be held via video connection.
As the new US government takes office, China’s top leader Xi Jinping called for “getting rid of ideological biases” and avoiding the “new cold war” and “small circles.”
In Xi Jinping’s speech at the 2021 World Economic Forum’s “Davos Agenda” Dialogue, although the United States was not named, the analysis generally believed that what was revealed between the lines was a call for the new United States government.
This is not the first time that Xi Jinping has participated in the Davos Summit of the World Economic Forum. In 2017, in the absence of the leaders of the United States, Germany and France, Xi Jinping delivered a keynote address for the first time in Davos.
How did the United States respond to Xi Jinping’s speech in 2021? Do the European powers agree? How does international public opinion comment? What is the importance of China’s emphasis on Davos? BBC Chinese ranks the following six points.
1. What keywords does Xi Jinping have in this speech?
Global economy: The world is suffering the worst economic recession since the end of World War II. “For the first time in history, major economic sectors have been severely affected at the same time. The operation of the global industrial chain and supply chain has been blocked, and trade and investment activities continue to be slow.”
International policy: Abandon ideological prejudice, “arrogance, prejudice, hatred”, “wanting to divide human civilization into three, six or nine classes”, “impose one’s own historical culture and social system on others”.
Fair rights: There is injustice between developed countries and poor countries. “The vast majority of developing countries generally expect more resources and space for development, and require more representation and voice in global economic governance.”
World challenge: The new corona epidemic and climate warming require the cooperation of all countries in the world.
In his speech, although Xi Jinping never mentioned the United States once, he warned of participating in “small circles” and “new cold war” internationally, isolating, threatening and intimidating others, and disengaging, cutting off confessions, sanctions and Artificially Causing mutual isolation and even Isolation can only push the world into division or even confrontation.
During the Trump era, the United States has repeatedly criticized the United Nations and the World Health Organization and has withdrawn from the “Paris Agreement” which is related to global warming; The United States and China also have a protracted trade war.
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In response to the new corona epidemic, global warming and international order, Xi Jinping said China will “provide assistance within its capacity”, “support globalization and practice multilateralism” and strive to achieve its maximum emissions of carbon dioxide by 2030.
2. How did the United States react?
Shortly after Xi Jinping’s speech, White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki was asked if the new US administration would change its policies on trade and technology with China.
And his answer is: no. “I believe that our attitude towards China will remain the same as it has been in recent months or even longer. We face severe competition from China. Strategic competition with China will have a decisive impact in the 21st century.
What China is doing has hurt American workers, weakened our technological superiority, and threatened our allies and our influence in international organizations. “
He said that in recent years, China has become increasingly authoritarian at home and harsher abroad. And Beijing is challenging our security, prosperity and values on a grand scale. This requires a new response from the United States.
3. How does Merkel see China and the international arena?
This time, German Chancellor Merkel also delivered a speech at the Davos Forum via video. He mentioned the Wuhan outbreak as a good example of globalization. However, the international community “closed the door to isolate and resolve the epidemic has failed.” Therefore, multilateral international cooperation must be used to control the epidemic.
At the same time, he referred to the importance of informational transparency, noting that due transparency is lacking regarding the origin of the virus, information and policies of the World Health Organization. He said it’s not about looking back, but about drawing a conclusion from the past while looking ahead.
Like Xi Jinping, Merkel also expressed her support for the World Health Organization, the WTO, and the response to global warming.
In answering a question from Schwab, founder of the Davos Forum, Merkel spoke about the differences between her and Xi Jinping on the issue of state intervention. He said the question to be answered is: “Where does state intervention begin and where does it end?”
Speaking of the international field, Merkel said: “I hope to avoid that international field. If we say that this is the United States, and that is China, we must choose this or that side to form a team. This is good. for many societies. It is unfair to say. I don’t think it should be. “
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German Chancellor Merkel took part in the Davos Dialogue and answered questions from the international field posed by the founder of the Davos Schwab Forum.
“We have more mutually agreed values and more common positions, but of course we also have different opinions and considerations of different interests.”
4. How does international public opinion comment?
Xi Jinping’s speech was commented by the Wall Street Journal as: “He sounds like a true liberal internationalist. He used many popular words that people admire: green development, global governance, consensus building.”
The newspaper said that Xi Jinping’s “sweet comments” on Monday contrasted with the “invasion” of the Chinese military plane into Taiwan last weekend. The world is out of balance. “
The British “Daily Telegraph” reported that Xi Jinping said in this speech: “If it is said by New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern or a certain exemplary Western figure, there is no problem. But this incredible observation comes from the mouths of the Wolf Warriors got ridiculous. “
The report mentions that China is undermining Hong Kong’s freedom, breaking the Sino-British Joint Declaration registered with the United Nations, detaining Uighurs on a large scale and Xi Jinping using all non-military means to force Australia to submit and China. to face. Canada by Huawei’s opposition to the West, citizens are hostage.
In the eyes of many observers, although Xi Jinping did not mention a word to the United States, he has given implicit warnings to the United States and its democratic allies that have publicly criticized or sanctioned China’s actions in Hong Kong, Xinjiang, Taiwan, and the Sea. South China.
5. Opening speech of the Davos Forum 2017 by Xi Jinping
Although the Chinese media highly praised Xi Jinping’s speech this time, it was obviously more positive than the response to Xi Jinping’s first speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos four years ago.
On January 17, 2017, Xi Jinping attended the World Economic Forum in Davos, which raised the expectations of the international community in advance, and received much applause afterwards.
Before his attendance, the British Financial Times had predicted: “This annual conference is the most sought after gathering of global elites. Xi’s participation will highlight China’s leadership on the world stage, especially the face of President-elect Trump of the United States. The United States. As China’s main geopolitical opponent, it appears to be more inclined to lead the United States into an era of isolation. “
At the Davos Forum that year, Xi Jinping called on the world to protect itself from trade protectionism and populism.
In the view of many commentators at the time, the attendance of the top leader of the Chinese Communist Party at the meeting of the elites of the western capital not only demonstrated China’s growing economic status, but also demonstrated his intention to become a leading politician. in the world.
6. Davos love from China
On January 24, 1971, the “European Management Symposium” initiated by the Swiss academic Klaus Schwab was held in the tourist city of Davos. It closed on February 7 and the “European Management Seminar” was registered the next day. Management Forum “is a non-profit and non-governmental organization.
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On January 30, 1992, Chinese Prime Minister Li Peng attended the opening ceremony of the annual meeting of the Davos Forum in an attempt to break the international isolation after the June 4, 1989 Movement and win foreign investment.
The original intention of the forum was to build an exchange platform for European business elites and senior government officials, academic leaders, the media and decision-makers from non-governmental organizations to contact and exchange views on important issues of common interest.
In 1978, when China began to reform and open up, Schwab once sent an invitation to Deng Xiaoping. In 1979, China sent a team of economists to the conference for the first time.
After participating in the Davos Forum for the first time in 1979, the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences and the Davos Forum established a partnership.
Since 1981, the forum has organized the CEOs of major companies to attend meetings in China every year. In 1987, the forum was officially renamed the “World Economic Forum.”
Davos soon became a platform for China to learn and introduce European business and investment concepts, and it is also considered one of the reasons German companies enter the Chinese market more quickly.
In 2006, the first “Summer Davos” Forum was held in Dalian.
Chinese leaders have long used Davos as a forum to showcase economic reforms and a channel of communication with the outside world. Before 1992, Prime Minister Li Peng attended the Davos Forum in an attempt to break the international isolation after June 4, 1989 and attract foreign investors.
In December 2018, Chinese President Xi Jinping presented the Medal of Friendship for China’s Reform to Klaus Schwab at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
Chinese officials praised the Schwab World Economic Forum, saying it “witnessed China’s historical process from listening to the world to being heard by the world.”
