China’s Xi to Address Davos in First Remarks During Biden Era
- Remarks could set tone for relations with new U.S. leaders
- Xi address in 2017 stressed openness, China’s leadership
Xi Jinping
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Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to deliver his first speech since Joe Biden entered the White House, remarks that could set the tone for relations between the world’s biggest economies over the next four years.
Xi will speak later Monday at the Davos Agenda event, which he last addressed in 2017 days before Donald Trump took office. At the time, Xi warned that a trade war would hurt both sides while stressing China’s openness and condemning protectionism. Chinese state media has recently promoted that speech, casting Xi as a visionary.