China's Charm Offensive in Davos to Woo Investors Falls Short, Analysts Say

Chinese Premier Li Qiang looks on prior to the assembly during the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 16, 2024. Li is the highest-ranking Chinese leader to attend the meeting since 2017. Swiss President Viola Amherd and Chinese Premier Li Qiang inspect the guard of honor during an official visit in Kehrsatz on Jan. 15, 2024. Li is in Switzerland to participate in the World Economic Forum at Davos.

China brought a large delegation to this year's World Economic Forum in Davos to try to convince the world that the globe's second-largest economy is still open for business and a reliable place to invest. But analysts say Premier Li Qiang’s speech on Tuesday was short on specifics that might have reassured investors.