Davos 2024: The influence of China, Ukraine and America at WEF
Power Play
POLITICO
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🗓️ 19 January 2024
⏱️ 23 minutes
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Summary
As the World Economic Forum draws to a close in Davos, Power Play rounds off the week with analysis of an eventful week in the Swiss Alps.
Host Anne McElvoy brings together a top team of POLITICO's reporters: Alex Ward, national security reporter based in Washington; Nahal Toosi, senior foreign affairs correspondent; and Suzanne Lynch, author of POLITICO's Global Playbook, your must-read each morning to keep up with the latest news from Davos.
They discuss China's notable presence this week, President Zelensky's plea for the international community to refocus on Ukraine's war with Russia and whether American eyes have been distracted by events back home as Donald Trump returns to the fray. We unpack how the business community is grappling with fast-changing technological advances as well as geopolitical uncertainty in a bumper election year. And stay tuned to hear who our team deems as the surprising "hero" of the Davos crowd.
Further reading:
"Why the Davos Smart Set Sounds Dumb," by John Harris
"China snubs Zelenskyy in Switzerland," by Nahal Toosi
"Lawmakers’ short stay in Davos spiked fears of a distracted America," by Alex Ward
"Trump’s ghost stalks Davos," by Suzanne Lynch and Zachary Warmbrodt
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| 0:17.7 | I appreciate your willingness to hear answers |
| 0:21.3 | to truly important questions. |
| 0:23.6 | When will the war end? |
| 0:25.6 | Is the third world war possible? |
| 0:28.6 | Is it time to negotiate with Putin? |
| 0:31.6 | Our fundamental view is that international economic policy needs to be about solving the problems of today, |
| 0:38.0 | not the problems of 50 years ago. |
| 0:40.0 | If we do not make progress, we will continue to have this group thinking that doesn't work. |
| 0:47.0 | The issue is, and the world has to face it, point blank, with no ifs and bats. There is an empire of evil emanating from Tehran. |
| 0:57.0 | Over reliance on one company, one country, one trade route comes with risks. |
| 1:04.0 | As the World Economic Forum winds down here in the Swiss Alps, |
| 1:09.0 | many people are asking themselves, |
| 1:11.0 | did the conversations happening here really move mountains? |
| 1:15.4 | My producer made me say that. |
| 1:17.6 | It's a week dominated by discussions about the growing power of AI and how businesses are grappling with technological advances against an |
| 1:26.0 | uncertain geopolitical backdrop. |
| 1:28.9 | That's on the minds of government leaders too, not only concerned about economic jitters, but the uncertainty brought |
| 1:35.4 | by millions of people going to the polls around the world this year. |
| 1:40.5 | The aim of the annual Davos gathering is to set the agenda for what lies ahead. |
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