What lies ahead for the world of tomorrow? The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2023 was held in person in Davos for the first time three years. This year’s meeting focused on the theme “Cooperation in a Fragmented World.” While we aspire for a better world, we have to confront the harsh reality. Faced with all kinds of challenges, it is a critical that the international community play a leading role in getting countries to rebuild mutual trust and strengthen cooperation. China will prioritize managing its own affairs and push coordination on international policies, global communication and cooperation as well as the building of a community with a shared future for mankind.
Today, the world is in urgent need of more concerted international efforts to address common challenges, including Covid-19, recession, the Russia-Ukraine conflict, climate change and food and energy security. However, global conditions have changed. Prior to the outbreak of Covid-19 or even the Russia-Ukraine conflict, much more attention had been paid to global issues like climate change and financial risks. By contrast, such issues are less of a focus now, almost as if they no longer existed.
