DAVOS, Switzerland -- Chinese Vice-Premier Ding Xuexiang on Tuesday delivered a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland. The following is the full text of the speech entitled "Keeping to the Right Path of Multilateralism and Promoting Open and Inclusive Development":

Ding Xuexiang told the World Economic Forum that a 'tug of war' was underway between supporters and opponents of economic globalization.

Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang warned on Tuesday that no country would emerge victorious from a trade war, in a speech to the World Economic Forum in

China is not aiming for a trade surplus and wants to import more high-quality goods to balance international trade, according to Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang. At the World Economic Forum, Ding emphasized that global trade benefits everyone and criticized protectionism,

Ding Xuexiang also tells Davos that Beijing isn’t pursuing a trade surplus and there are ‘no winners in a trade war’.

A slew of heads of state, politicians and business moguls are set to attend the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Attendees this year include Ding Xuexiang, the vice premier of China, Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Argentina's Javier Milei ...

Special Address by H.E. Ding Xuexiang Vice Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China At the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 Davos, January 21, 2025 Professor Klaus ...

Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang on January 21 delivered a special address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2025 in Davos, Switzerland. The following is the full text of the speech entitled "Keeping to the Right Path of Multilateralism and Promoting Open and Inclusive Development": Special Address by H.E. Ding Xuexiang

From a global perspective, China remained a major engine for the world's economic growth, he said ... Other senior officials Zhao Leji, Wang Huning, Cai Qi, Ding Xuexiang, Li Xi and Han Zheng were also present at the event.

Since it came into effect in 2013, the Sino-Swiss FTA has played a positive role in promoting bilateral trade, and enterprises in both countries have greatly benefited from it. China is now Switzerland's third-largest trading partner, while Switzerland is China's sixth-largest in Europe.

During the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, China's Vice Premier Xuexiang Ding stated that there are "no winners" in a trade war while acknowledging the numerous difficulties and challenges currently facing the Chinese economy.

China takes centre stage at Davos. Vice-premier Ding Xuexiang warns against green trade barriers and addresses concern over an imminent tariff war as US president Donald Trump kicked off his second term.