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Davos Agenda 2022
President Xi Jinping's message to The Davos Agenda in full
President of the People's Republic of China, Xi Jinping, addressed The Davos Agenda.
Davos Agenda 2022
China's action on air pollution can help restore trust in a greener future
President Xi Jinping's pledge that China will be carbon neutral by 2060 requires global cooperation between nations to achieve ambitious climate targets.
Future of the Environment
New Nature Economy Report III: Seizing Business Opportunities in China’s Transition Towards a Nature-positive Economy
China has an opportunity to achieve its economic and social ambitions and the vision of ecological civilization, while creating millions of sustainable jobs by 2030 if it transforms three...
Economic Progress
World economy in 2022: the big factors to watch closely
Economics and finance professor, Muhammad Ali Nasir, looks at whether the global economy will recover in 2022.
Education, Skills and Learning
Which universities have the world’s best reputations right now?
The Times Higher Education survey ranks the world’s universities by global reputation. There’s no change at the top for 2021 - but China has broken into the top 10 for the first time.
Climate Change
Global CO2 emissions have been flat for a decade, new data reveals
Global (CO2) emissions from fossil fuels and cement have rebounded by 4.9% this year, new estimates suggest, following a Covid-related dip of 5.4% in 2020.
Road to COP26
China's new carbon market aims to substantially reduce its emissions. Here's how
China expects its new carbon market to deliver half the emissions cuts it needs to hit net-zero by 2060. But while promising, the scheme has its limitations.
International Trade and Investment
Belt and Road green investment that delivers on climate action
By 2030 the population of Belt and Road countries will be 5.2 billion. Green investment will be crucial in mitigating climate change and enabling recovery.
China
Robotaxis expected any day in China's tier-one cities
In ten years, driverless taxis are projected to service up to a quarter of all kilometers passengers travel on shared mobility in Beijing and Shanghai.
China
China set to remove overseas coal power funding - but will it invest in renewable energy instead?
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently announced at the UN General Assembly that China “will not build new coal-fired power projects abroad”.
China
4 enablers to help Chinese investors connect with global opportunities
The demand for overseas wealth management products in China is growing but restrictions make moving money difficult. Will a new initiative be the answer?
SDIS2021
This simple framework can drive responsible consumption
Both corporations and consumers need to drive more responsible consumption. New research from JD.com and Kearney provides a simple framework for doing it.
China
What China's new Wealth Management Connect could mean for global markets
The new scheme, which connects the Greater Bay Area to Hong Kong wealth management products, could achieve more connectivity with global asset management.
China
These are the world's biggest e-commerce markets
China is the world's biggest e-commerce market, with online sales worth $1.3 trillion in 2020, and projected to increase to almost $2 trillion by 2025.
Future of Media, Entertainment and Sport
What’s behind China’s video game restrictions?
China recently limited the time young people may spend playing online games to three hours on weekends. Here's why and what other countries are doing.
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