China's Davos Strategy
WEF's refocus on tech, a comparative analysis on AI policies, and what China's Davos talking points should be
Tis’ the season of….*drum roll*…. Davos time! This year, the gathering of global elites is set for January 15 to 19th, 2024, and crunch prep time is around now. On December 14, Reuters reported that Chinese Premier Li Qiang is planning to attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, and leading a large and senior group of government officials to show Beijing is open for business.
All the world's a stage, and for China's private sector, WEF has been an important performance hall for China’s key players. Huawei’s founder Ren Zhengfei, JD’s Richard Liu, Jianlin Wang of Wanda Group, and many more were regulars at the summit. In 2014, Alibaba's founder Jack Ma became the first Chinese entrepreneur to join the board of the World Economic Forum Foundation. Today, Alibaba, along with Huawei, remains one of the only two Chinese companies that are part of the small list of WEF’s Strategic Partners.
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