Full speech.World Economic Forum3 critical battles China is preparing to fightLiu He | Member, Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee; General Office Director, Central Leading Group for Financial and Economic Affairs Also In Davos, Alibaba founder and Executive Chairman Jack Ma spoke openly and at length about some of the key challenges facing the world, delivering a stream of perspectives and guidance. "To gain success a person will need high EQ; if you don't want to lose quickly...
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