Xi warns in virtual Davos that no current will stop globalization

The president of China, Xi Jinping, assured by videoconference in the Davos 2022 Agenda that no current can stop “the trend of globalization” and called on the international community to “remove barriers” instead of “building walls” and to ” oppose protectionism.

Xi, who appeared at the invitation of the organization’s founder, Klaus Schwab, emphasized the importance of cooperation in the face of the pandemic while calling for a “equitable supply” of vaccines against COVID-19: “we are in a great ship all together“, He said,

The president, who has already spoken before the World Economic Forum three times, also argued that the Chinese economy “should not grow at the expense of the environment”, although he specified that the Asian country “You should also not sacrifice your growth to protect the environment.”

Countries shouldprotect genuine multilateralism”, said the Chinese ruler, who asked the international community to “remove the barriers” instead of “raise walls” and advocated “more integration” instead of economic “decouplings”.

“The pandemic is proving to be long-lasting and new variants are making it spread faster,” said Xi, who prescribed “strong trust and cooperation” as the only way to deal with the virus and warned that “accusations of guilt” they only delay actions against the epidemic.

Regarding the climate issue, he reiterated that the world must adhere to the principle of “common but differentiated responsibilities” and encouraged the “developed economies” to what “take the lead” in meeting carbon emission reduction targets.

The World Economic Forum canceled for the second consecutive year its most important annual meeting, the Davos Forum, due to the uncertainty created by the spread of the omicron variant and instead organizes the Davos 2022 Agenda, a series of virtual presentations and debates between political leaders and the global economy.