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Xi Jinping China Wins as Trump Cedes Leadership of the Global Economy - The president used a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Switzerland to renounce the last vestiges of the liberal democratic order.Trump is going to Davos — here are the big names who aren't - A who's who of heads of state, top CEOs and tech pioneers are landing in Davos for the 2026 World Economic Forum meeting. But some big names aren't going.China’s Birthrate Plunges to Lowest Level Since 1949 - China’s population fell for a fourth straight year and its birthrate tumbled as policymakers failed to slow a demographic crisis.Canada Breaks With U.S. to Slash Tariffs on Some Chinese Electric Vehicles - China will in turn cut its own tariffs on Canadian canola products, Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada said in Beijing on Friday.Harvard Slips on a Global Ranking List, as Chinese Schools Surge Ahead - Harvard still dominates, though it fell to No. 3 on a list measuring academic output. Other American universities are falling farther behind their global peers.Trump Lays Out a Vision of Power Restrained Only by ‘My Own Morality’ - On topic after topic, President Trump made clear that he would be the arbiter of any limits to his authorities, not international law or treaties.China Touts Hainan, Its Duty-Free Island, Amid $1 Trillion Trade Surplus - Policies meant to lure importers to Hainan, a resort island off China’s coast, signal an opening up, Beijing says. One expert calls it a “bait and switch.”How the ‘Donroe Doctrine’ Reinforces Xi’s Vision of Power in Asia - The U.S. assault on Venezuela points to a world where big powers seek to call the shots in their regions, an idea Beijing knows well.South Korea's Lee snaps Xi selfie with Chinese 'backdoor' phone - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung snapped a selfie with Xi Jinping using a smartphone gifted to him by the Chinese leader, who had joked at their last meeting that the device might be capable of spying."A selfie with President Xi JinpingChina decries U.S. action in Venezuela — even as it guards billions at stake - China's immediate priority in the wake of the U.S. attack on Venezuela is to protect economic interests, analysts said.