The world seeks solutions to challenges, China looks forward to building consensus on cooperation, and the Davos Forum explores the "spirit of dialogue" from multiple parties
The annual World Economic Forum meeting will be held in Davos, Switzerland from January 19th to 23rd. The theme of this year's conference is "The Spirit of Dialogue". About 65 heads of state and government will attend this annual meeting, with US President Trump leading the "largest US delegation" in the history of the Davos Forum. How Trump will face other world leaders, especially European leaders, will be the biggest highlight of this forum. Against the backdrop of sustained global turbulence, the strong resilience of the Chinese economy and its role in global economic governance have been widely praised. During an interview, Borg Brende, President of the World Economic Forum, stated that China's accelerated growth in cutting-edge technology is expected to bring significant productivity improvements and growth opportunities in the coming years. That's why we were more pessimistic about global economic growth a year ago, but now we feel optimistic. China is an important driver of this process.
Dialogue in an era of uncertainty
The World Economic Forum 2026 Annual Meeting will be held in Davos, Switzerland from the 19th to the 23rd. According to the forum website, it is expected that about 65 heads of state and government will attend this year, in addition to 55 ministers of economy and finance, 33 ministers of foreign affairs, 34 ministers of trade, commerce or industry, and 11 central bank governors, setting a record for the highest number of leaders and senior government officials attending the annual conference. In addition, nearly 850 top CEOs and chairmen from around the world, as well as nearly 100 representatives from leading unicorn companies and technology pioneers, will also attend. More than 3000 global leaders and representatives from various sectors will jointly explore the theme of "The Spirit of Dialogue" at this forum.
"Dialogue in an era of uncertainty." The Saudi Arabian News said on the 19th that this year's forum will discuss a series of urgent geopolitical challenges, from the Russia-Ukraine conflict to the increasingly tense situation in the Middle East, with multiple conflict points intensifying people's concern about the escalation of tensions in a larger region. The German newspaper "Handelsblatt" stated that the Davos Forum has become a "thermometer" of world politics: whether it is Ukraine, Iran, Greenland, or Venezuela, all urgent issues will be discussed and even negotiated during the forum gaps. The various crises in today's world politics are converging like threads in Davos.
The "2026 Global Risks Report" released before the opening of the World Economic Forum pointed out that geo economic confrontation has become the top risk in 2026, followed by armed conflicts between countries, extreme weather, social polarization, and false and misleading information. In the current risk ranking, economic risks are rising the fastest. The report warns that the "new era of competition" has intensified geopolitical and economic risks, and the global future is full of uncertainty.
In an era full of uncertainty, dialogue is not a luxury, but an urgent need... Leaders and innovators from around the world will come together to explore how to transcend differences, gain a deeper understanding of the rapidly changing global landscape, and seek solutions to the most pressing challenges of today and the future
The main source of global risks
Global turbulence is looming over the largest Davos Forum in history. On the 19th, the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) announced that world leaders and business people gathered at the Davos Forum, but the fact that US President Trump will lead the "largest US delegation" in the history of the forum has sparked huge concerns and debates. Trump will deliver a speech at the forum to explain his policies to the world, and one of the serious seminars at the forum will use a prominent theme of "global turmoil" to describe the consequences that his policies may cause.
The Financial Times reported that as a condition for Trump's attendance, US officials had requested Davos leaders to reduce or avoid discussing a range of issues that Trump dislikes, such as increasing women's rights and opportunities, diversity, green economic transformation, climate change, and international development financing.
The New York Times reported that despite sending the largest delegation from the United States to attend, a recent report by the US Eurasia Group stated that the United States is the "main source of global risks in 2026". Bremer, President and Founder of Eurasia Group, stated that since the beginning of Trump's first term, the United States has become increasingly unwilling to continue playing the role of "the main creator of free trade" or "advocate for democracy and the rule of law".
On the occasion of this annual gathering of global political and business elites, Europe is facing its biggest test in history: US President Trump will personally attend the Davos Forum for the first time in six years. His attendance comes at a time of global tension over his attempts to acquire Greenland, threats to impose tariffs on European allies, and military intervention in Venezuela. European leaders attending the forum are facing unprecedented pressure to respond to Trump's challenge to the transatlantic alliance.
China injects more stability into the world
The BBC reported that He Lifeng, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Vice Premier of the State Council, will attend the World Economic Forum 2026 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland from the 19th to the 22nd and visit Switzerland. According to reports, as the world's second-largest economy, China will showcase its image as a mature global economy at the Davos Forum. People have not forgotten a scene from last year's forum: at first, the United States was still immersed in the sentiment that its artificial intelligence (AI) could dominate the world, but a few days later, the spotlight was replaced by a Chinese model called "DeepSeek". At another forum discussion on electric vehicles last year, attendees left firmly believing that American and European car manufacturers would not be able to catch up with China within a decade.
The President of the World Economic Forum, Brendan, recently stated in a media interview that China has demonstrated strong resilience in the global economic headwinds and will continue to make the greatest contribution to global growth. He said that China is accelerating its growth in cutting-edge technology fields, which is expected to bring huge productivity improvements and growth opportunities in the coming years. Brund praised China's global leading position in wind power generation, solar energy equipment, and electric vehicles, stating that Chinese electric vehicle brands have gained global recognition.
On the 19th, Kang Bo, Vice President of Serys Group, who went to Switzerland to attend the Davos Forum, stated in an interview with Global Times reporters that the ultimate significance of the dialogue is to "determine common goals and promote cooperation in a win-win way", and to put oneself in others' shoes and respect differences in cooperation. He said that China's new energy vehicles have firmly established themselves on the global stage. Currently, the automotive industry is advancing from digitalization to the AI stage of "self-learning" and "self evolution", and will ultimately evolve into "mobile intelligent agents". Sailis will continue to work with partners to quickly implement the latest AI technology achievements and provide new solutions for the development of the global automotive industry with Chinese wisdom.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun recently stated that the world is currently facing many uncertain and unstable factors, and global economic growth is weak. China looks forward to working with all parties present to strengthen dialogue and exchanges, build consensus on cooperation, practice true multilateralism, jointly build an open world economy, promote more inclusive, inclusive, and resilient global development, and inject more stability and positive energy into the world economy.