Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for greater world cooperation against Covid-19 in his opening speech at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF), held online this year rather than at the Swiss Alpine resort of Davos. He also called on other nations to reject a "Cold War mentality” at a time of rising geopolitical tensions — a veiled swipe at the United States. “We need to discard Cold War mentality and seek peaceful co-existence and win-win outcomes. Our world today is far from being tranquil,” the Chinese leader said. “Protectionism and unilateralism can protect no one. They ultimately hurt the interests of others as well as one’s own. Even worse are the practices of hegemony and bullying, which run counter to the tide of history.” “A zero-sum approach that enlarges one’s own gain at the expense of others will not help,” he added. “The right way forward for humanity is peaceful development and win-win cooperation.” In his speech Xi praised his country's...
