BitGou: Tuesday Morning Briefing: Day one at the World Economic Forum

2020年1月21日星期二

Tuesday Morning Briefing: Day one at the World Economic Forum

DAY 1: 2020 WORLD ECONOMIC FORUM

Thousands of miles from his Washington impeachment trial, President Trump took center stage at Davos to tout the success of the U.S. economy, while criticizing the Federal Reserve. “The Fed raised rates too quickly and has lowered them too slowly,” Trump said, taking aim at the central bank’s policy decisions.

↑ Donald Trump delivers a speech during the 50th World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Jan. 21, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Swiss officials foiled an apparent spying operation by Russians posing as plumbers in Davos, a Swiss newspaper reported, but police did not confirm key details of the account.

Greta Thunberg, who has inspired a new generation of activists to attend the forum in Davos this year, urged world leaders to listen to young people.

“I’m not a person that can complain about not being heard,” she said, prompting laughter from the audience at a panel session. “The science and voice of young people is not the center of the conversation, but it needs to be.”

Breakingviews: The gayest Davos in history still isn’t gay enough The forum prides itself on tackling some of the challenging issues facing humanity. But on at least one front – the rights of gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people – the assemblage is uncharacteristically shy.

For Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam, the forum is a chance to convince global business and political leaders that the Asian financial hub is back on track. After more than seven months of turmoil Hong Kong’s status as a financial center has come under scrutiny as sometimes violent demonstrations paralyzed parts of the city and forced businesses to close, posing the most serious popular challenge to Chinese President Xi Jinping since he took power in 2012.