As Chinese president Xi Jinping became the first ever Chinese head of state to attend and open the World Economic Forum and Donald Trump takes over as the US president on Friday, China appears to be heading for a more important role globally.
Analysts believe China’s "responsible leadership" on climate is closely aligned with global economic competitive advantage and the US is now poised to cede control of the global renewables market to China, which already has a significant lead.
In his address at Davos, Xi urged all signatories to climate deal in Paris last year to stick to the agreement. The