Chinese President Xi Jinping warns against ‘new Cold War’ in Davos speech, calls for ‘open world economy’


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ADVERTISEMENT target='_blank' > Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for “an open world economy” in an address to the World Economic Forum, saying that excellence rather than “wrestling” should be driving global prosperity. Key points: Mr Xi is urging nations to remove trade barriers to create fair competition He warns a new Cold War could start after “exclusion, threats and intimidation” He says fighting the pandemic is the “most urgent task” facing the world In a virtual gathering instead of the annual in-person meetings at the Switzerland ski resort of Davos, Mr Xi urged nations to remove all barriers to...