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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

President and CEO of World Economic Forum Börge Brende at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session International Relations: Managing Interdependencies at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

President and CEO of World Economic Forum Börge Brende (L) and Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE Mathias Döpfner at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session International Relations: Managing Interdependencies at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

(L-R) Co-Chair of European Council on Foreign Relations Carl Bildt, President and CEO of World Economic Forum Börge Brende and Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE Mathias Döpfner at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session International Relations: Managing Interdependencies at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

Co-Chair of European Council on Foreign Relations Carl Bildt (L) and President and CEO of World Economic Forum Börge Brende at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session International Relations: Managing Interdependencies at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

Co-Chair of European Council on Foreign Relations Carl Bildt (L) and President and CEO of World Economic Forum Börge Brende at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session International Relations: Managing Interdependencies at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

(L-R) Co-Chair of European Council on Foreign Relations Carl Bildt, President and CEO of World Economic Forum Börge Brende and Chairman and CEO of Axel Springer SE Mathias Döpfner at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session International Relations: Managing Interdependencies at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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Kultaranta-keskustelut 16.-17.6.

President and CEO of World Economic Forum Börge Brende at the annual Kultaranta Talks -debate session International Relations: Managing Interdependencies at the President's summer residence Kultaranta in Naantali, Finland, on June 16, 2025. LEHTIKUVA / RONI REKOMAA - FINLAND OUT. NO THIRD PARTY SALES. (Credit:Roni Rekomaa/Lehtikuva/Kyodo News Images)

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BILDERBERG MEETING STOCKHOLM

Børge Brende, Chairman and CEO of the World Economic Forum, outside the Grand Hotel during the Bilderberg meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, Thursday June 12, 2025. The Bilderberg Group has booked the Grand Hotel in central Stockholm from June 10 to June 14.Photo: Christine Olsson / TT / Code 10430

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Blinken Urges Hamas To Accept ‘Generous’ Israeli Ceasefire Deal

Handout photo shows Secretary Antony J. Blinken participates in a conversation with World Economic Forum President Børge Brende in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 29, 2024. The US’s top diplomat called on Hamas leadership to accept what he described as an “extraordinarily generous” temporary peace deal offered by Israel on Monday as he returned to the region and met with regional power players. Antony Blinken was at the World Economic Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia as he made the statement and declared that "the only thing standing between the people of Gaza and a ceasefire is Hamas”. More than 30,000 people, including several thousand children, have died as a direct result of the Israeli military offensive launched in Gaza following the deadliest terror attack in Israel’s history on October 7. Official State Department photo by Chuck Kennedy via ABACAPRESS.COM

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SAUDI ARABIA-RIYADH-WEF-SPECIAL MEETING

(240429) -- RIYADH, April 29, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende addresses the opening of the special meeting of the WEF in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on April 28, 2024. A special meeting of the WEF themed around global collaboration, growth and energy for development ended its first leg of a two-day discussion on Sunday in the Saudi capital of Riyadh. (Xinhua/Wang Haizhou)

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240121) -- BEIJING, Jan. 21, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers closing remarks during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 19, 2024. The WEF concluded its 2024 annual meeting here on Friday, calling to rebuild trust in the face of global uncertainty. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2024-CONCLUSION

(240120) -- DAVOS, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- WEF President Borge Brende delivers closing remarks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 19, 2024. The WEF concluded its 2024 annual meeting here on Friday, calling to rebuild trust in the face of global uncertainty. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2024-CONCLUSION

(240120) -- DAVOS, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- WEF President Borge Brende delivers closing remarks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 19, 2024. The WEF concluded its 2024 annual meeting here on Friday, calling to rebuild trust in the face of global uncertainty. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM 2024-CONCLUSION

(240120) -- DAVOS, Jan. 20, 2024 (Xinhua) -- WEF President Borge Brende delivers closing remarks during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2024 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 19, 2024. The WEF concluded its 2024 annual meeting here on Friday, calling to rebuild trust in the face of global uncertainty. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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Business leaders confident about Chinese economy

STORY: Business leaders confident about Chinese economy SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 15/16, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:18 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Davos 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU MIN, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BELEN GARIJO, Chair of the Executive Board and Chief Executive Officer, Merck KGaA 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JOE NGAI, Chairman of McKinsey & Company in Greater China STORYLINE: Although the global economy is facing sluggish growth and challenges, business leaders attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, remain confident over the prospects of the Chinese economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU MIN, Vice-Chairman, China Center for International Economic Exchanges (CCIEE) "I think the growth is 5.2 percent. It's not too bad. It showed the resilience of the C

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Davos forum to call for rebuilding trust amid sluggish global growth outlook

STORY: Davos forum to call for rebuilding trust amid sluggish global growth outlook SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 14, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:43 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the World Economic Forum Headquarters in Geneva 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 3. various of the economic development achievements in China 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President STORYLINE: On the theme of "Rebuilding Trust," the 54th World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting will take place in Davos, Switzerland, from Jan. 15 to 19. SOUNDBITE (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President "We are globally seeing a lack of trust between nations, but also we're seeing increased competition on the business side. And if we don't rebuild trust, we will not be able to collaborate on all the transboundary challenges that we are faced with, the climate change, future pandemics, cyber crime and c

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Xinhua Headlines: Davos calls for rebuilding trust amid sluggish global growth outlook

(240114) -- GENEVA, Jan. 14, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the WEF headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 9, 2024. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-GENEVA-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM-PRESIDENT-INTERVIEW

(240111) -- GENEVA, Jan. 11, 2024 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende speaks during an interview with Xinhua at the WEF headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, Jan. 9, 2024. TO GO WITH "Interview: China continues to be major engine for global growth, says WEF president" (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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China continues to be significant driver of global economic growth: WEF president

STORY: China continues to be significant driver of global economic growth: WEF president SHOOTING DATE: Jan. 9, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 11, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:57 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of WEF headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland 2. SOUNDBITE (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President STORYLINE: In a recent exclusive interview with Xinhua in Geneva, Borge Brende, President of the World Economic Forum (WEF), stated that China will continue to be a significant driver of global economic growth. SOUNDBITE (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President "So China is the second largest economy in the world, (accounting for) 20 percent of the global GDP. The steps that China takes are incredibly important for the world. I think China works really well with the Global South. China is also a major player in Asia. And I think China can be very important in making sure that there is progress in global trade negotiations through the World Trade Organizatio

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(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230629) -- TIANJIN, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende moderates a session themed "Competitive Cooperation in Practice" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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(SUMMER DAVOS)CHINA-TIANJIN-SUMMER DAVOS-SESSION (CN)

(230629) -- TIANJIN, June 29, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende (1st R) moderates a session themed "Competitive Cooperation in Practice" during the 14th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, also known as the Summer Davos, in north China's Tianjin Municipality, June 29, 2023. (Xinhua/Li Xin)

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WEF calls for solidarity to tackle unprecedented global challenges

STORY: WEF calls for solidarity to tackle unprecedented global challenges DATELINE: Jan. 21, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:22 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2. various of cityscape in Davos, Switzerland. 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BORGE BRENDE, WEF President 4. various of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANTONIO GUTERRES, UN Secretary-General 6. various of the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) 7. various of pedestrians STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "The World Economic Forum (WEF) 2023 annual meeting closed here on Friday in Davos, Switzerland. During the five-day meeting, participants from various areas have put forward their insights on how to cope with pressing global challenges including inflation, climate change, energy crisis, as well as geopolitical conflicts." Avoiding a recession and building a solid growth agenda will be critical to preventin

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

(230121) -- DAVOS, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers closing remarks during the WEF Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2023. The WEF's 2023 meeting on the theme of "Cooperation in a Fragmented World" was held from Jan. 16 to 20. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

(230121) -- DAVOS, Jan. 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende (1st L) delivers closing remarks during the WEF Annual Meeting 2023 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 20, 2023. The WEF's 2023 meeting on the theme of "Cooperation in a Fragmented World" was held from Jan. 16 to 20. (Xinhua/Lian Yi)

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More global cooperation urged at Davos amid world economic slowdown

STORY: More global cooperation urged at Davos amid world economic slowdown DATELINE: Jan. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:42 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1 STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent 2 SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAADIA ZAHIDI, WEF Managing Director 3 SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, WEF President STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): LI CHAO, Xinhua correspondent "Global cooperation should be accelerated as the world economy slows down sharply, said attendees at the World Economic Forum's annual meeting kicking off Monday in Davos, Switzerland. The meeting, themed 'Cooperation in a Fragmented World,' is being held at a time when various challenges threaten world economic recovery, such as the energy crisis, the food crisis, high inflation, interruption of industrial chains, and retreat from globalization, said officials and scholars gathering at the event." SOUNDBITE 1 (English): SAADIA ZAHIDI, WEF Managing Director "It is important that we rebuild international cooperat

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China's COVID-19 response will contribute to global growth, says WEF president

STORY: China's COVID-19 response will contribute to global growth, says WEF president DATELINE: Jan. 15, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:53 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the World Economic Forum 2. various of street view in Geneva 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 4. various of street view in China 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President STORYLINE: The annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) will be held from Jan. 16-20 in Davos, Switzerland. Borge Brende, president of the WEF, said before the meeting that China's optimization of COVID-19 response will contribute to global growth. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President "What we hope for our annual meeting in Davos, where we also expect high-level Chinese participation, is that nation should again try to find areas to cooperate and not only work against each other. And China plays an important role in als

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XINHUA-PICTURES OF THE YEAR 2022-WORLD NEWS

(230110) -- BEIJING, Jan. 10, 2023 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers a closing remark during the WEF Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, May 26, 2022. The annual meeting focused on four major challenges: geopolitical risks, pandemics, climate change, and global economic risks. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Experts speak positively on China's economic prospects amid fight against COVID-19

STORY: Experts speak positively on China's economic prospects amid fight against COVID-19 DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:25 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BILAWAL BHUTTO ZARDARI, Foreign Minister of Pakistan 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BHIMA YUDHISTIRA, Expert on economy at Center of Economic and Law Studies, Indonesia 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President STORYLINE: China has made it clear that it will adhere firmly to its dynamic zero-COVID strategy in handling the pandemic. International experts say that China's strategy has proven to be pragmatic and effective and that it not only helped save lives but also contributed to the growth of the economy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): WILLIAM JONES, Washington bureau chief of U.S. publication Executive Intelligence Review "I think that this (the dynamic zero-COVID stra

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Foreign enterprises show confidence as China moves to unleash market demand

STORY: Foreign enterprises show confidence as China moves to unleash market demand DATELINE: Aug. 4, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:35 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN, Co-founder of Carlyle Group 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): ZHANG XINGBO, Director and General Manager of Swire Coca Cola Xiamen Ltd. 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): KURT WEE, CEO of Celligenics Pte Ltd. 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): YANN BOZEC, President of Tapestry Asia Pacific STORYLINE: Foreign experts and enterprises have shown confidence in China's economy as the country is maneuvering its policy toolkit to bolster domestic demand to perk up the economy. Since March, COVID-19 flare-ups hit consumption hard and caused a decline. However, the country's retail sales of consumer goods regained vitality and reversed the declining trend to climb 3.1 percent year on year in June. The recovery came after a raft of policies to spur co

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China's steady economic recovery boosts global expectations for future growth

STORY: China's steady economic recovery boosts global expectations for future growth DATELINE: July 18, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:27 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the views in China 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): DAVID M. RUBENSTEIN, Co-founder of the Carlyle Group 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum (WEF) President 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Spanish): GUILLERMO MARTINEZ, Professor at Pompeu Fabra University in Barcelona STORYLINE: China's economy has shown a stabilizing trend despite downward pressures in the second quarter (Q2) brought by the complex global environment and domestic COVID-19 resurgences. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed Friday that China's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 2.5 percent year on year in the first half of 2022, showing resilience and potential amid headwinds. The positive growth China secured against all the odds has boosted global expectations for the country's future growth. Economists and observers worldwide ha

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GLOBALink | Chinese economy wins global vote of confidence

STORY: Chinese economy wins global vote of confidence DATELINE: June 18, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:43 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): KRISTALINA GEORGIEVA, IMF Managing Director 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad 3. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President 4. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): JERRY ZHANG, Chief executive officer, Standard Chartered Bank (China) 5. SOUNDBITE 5 (English): AADITYA MATTOO, World Bank East Asia and Pacific Chief Economist STORYLINE: A series of recently-released economic barometers indicate that the Chinese economy has bounced back after having weathered shocks of the latest COVID-19 resurgence, revealing resilience and certainty in the still faltering global recovery. China's foreign trade rebounded in May. Its total imports and exports went up 9.6 percent year on year to 3.45 trillion yuan (510 billion U.S. dollars) last month on top of April's 0.1-percent expansion. As C

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World leaders at Davos impressed by China's economic resilience

STORY: World leaders at Davos impressed by China's economic resilience DATELINE: May 28, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:04 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID RUBENSTEIN, Co-Founder and non-executive Co-Chairman of the Board, Carlyle Group 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): JEREMY JURGENS, Managing director, World Economic Forum STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent "Under the theme 'History at a Turning Point: Government Policies and Business Strategies,' global leaders from business, government and civil society brainstormed and proposed possible solutions to tackle global challenges at the annual meeting 2022 of the World Economic Forum here at Davos, Switzerland. A number of government officials, economists attending the annual meeting of the forum warned that due to factors such as geopolitics and the COVID-19 pandemic, glo

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Xinhua Headlines: At Davos, world leaders impressed by China's economic resilience

(220527) -- DAVOS, May 27, 2022 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers a closing remark during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, May 26, 2022. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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World leaders at WEF call for closer global cooperation to seek recovery

STORY: World leaders at WEF call for closer global cooperation to seek recovery DATELINE: May 27, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various World Economic Forum events and participants 2. STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GITA GOPINATH, First deputy managing director of IMF 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): DAVID RUBENSTEIN, Co-Founder and non-executive Co-Chairman of the Board, Carlyle Group 5. SOUNDBITE 3 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): JEREMY JURGENS, Managing director of the World Economic Forum STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent "Ukraine crisis, COVID-19 pandemic, and skepticism on globalization... world businesses and economy are facing challenges as never before. At the Davos forum here, we speak with government officials and experts to bring you their perspectives. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): GITA GOPINATH, First deputy managing director of IMF

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

(220526) -- DAVOS, May 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- Israeli President Isaac Herzog (R) and World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2022 Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, May 25, 2022. The WEF Annual Meeting 2022 is held here from May 22 to 26. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

(220526) -- DAVOS, May 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers a closing remark during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, May 26, 2022. The WEF Annual Meeting 2022 is held here from May 22 to 26. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

(220526) -- DAVOS, May 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers a closing remark during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, May 26, 2022. The WEF Annual Meeting 2022 is held here from May 22 to 26. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

(220526) -- DAVOS, May 26, 2022 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende delivers a closing remark during the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, May 26, 2022. The WEF Annual Meeting 2022 is held here from May 22 to 26. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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World Economic Forum warns of risk of global economic recession

STORY: World Economic Forum warns of risk of global economic recession DATELINE: May 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:05 LOCATION: DAVOS, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views, World Economic Forum events and participants 2. STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent 3. SOUNDBITE (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President STORYLINE: STANDUP (English): FU YIMING, Xinhua correspondent "A number of government officials and economists attending the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum warned that due to factors such as geopolitics and the COVID-19 pandemic, global economic activities are expected to decrease this year, inflation to rise, real wages to decline, and food insecurity is expected to increase. Experts say, the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine conflict would have a profound impact on the world economy and may wipe out the gains of the past years. They predict that the world economy faces the risk of recession, especially the economic performance of the Eu

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SWITZERLAND-DAVOS-WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

(220524) -- DAVOS, May 24, 2022 (Xinhua) -- World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende attends the WEF Annual Meeting 2022 in Davos, Switzerland, May 23, 2022. The WEF Annual Meeting 2022 is held here from May 22 to 26. (Xinhua/Zheng Huansong)

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Why pessimists are wrong about Chinese economy

STORY: Why pessimists are wrong about Chinese economy DATELINE: May 23, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:42 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. aerial view of Chinese cities, banks 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Chinese): JERRY ZHANG, Chief executive officer, Standard Chartered Bank (China) 5. SOUNDBITE 4 (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President STORYLINE: Amid the latest COVID-19 flare-ups in China, fallacies have emerged in the Western media, from hyping up China's suffering from a loss in foreign investment and supposed economic stagnation to accusing China of exacerbating the global supply chain crisis and drawing smaller economies into "debt traps." The ultimate goal of these bizarre claims is to discredit China's economy and its dynamic zero-COVID policy. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ANEEL SALMAN, Economist at Comsats University Islamabad "T

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China's stable economic growth "of great significance to global recovery": WEF president

STORY: China's stable economic growth "of great significance to global recovery": WEF president DATELINE: May 22, 2022 LENGTH: 00:02:36 LOCATION: GENEVA, Switzerland CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President STORYLINE: World Economic Forum (WEF) President Borge Brende has said China's stable economic growth is of great significance to global recovery. SOUNDBITE (English): BORGE BRENDE, World Economic Forum President "China is now the second-largest economy in the world. So what happens in China, of course, has a huge impact also on the rest of the world, and vice versa. And China has contributed to a lot of the global growth during the last decade. Some years, Chinese growth has been 30 percent, 35 percent of the overall global growth. So long and medium-term, I'm quite bullish on China's economy. But of course, the current COVID situation is causing some short-term challenges, but I'm pretty sure that China's economy will also in the coming decades,

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World Economic Forum president Brende

Borge Brende, president of the World Economic Forum, gives an interview in Tokyo on Oct. 16, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo