Reporter’s Notebook: At Davos, Trump Dominates the Stage While China Shapes the Subtext

(Davos, Switzerland) — As discussions over Greenland and the signing of a new Peace Committee unfolded, the World Economic Forum’s midweek agenda — officially centered on “cooperation” and “dialogue” — increasingly revolved around U.S. President Donald Trump’s presence.

China, meanwhile, was quietly present throughout the Western-centered clamor — not initiating conversations, but closely tied to nearly every conclusion.