The Davos Forum Annual Meeting will be held in Asia for the first time next year. What is the historic significance of this?

On December 7, local time, the Davos Forum issued a press statement stating that taking into account the current situation of the new crown epidemic, it has been decided that the 2021 Davos Annual Meeting will be held in Singapore in May 2022. From the 13th to the 16th. The communiqué also stated that this annual meeting will focus on the issue of global recovery after the epidemic, aiming to find solutions to the most pressing and challenging needs in the world. This is the first time that the Davos Forum annual meeting is held in an Asian country. What historic significance will it have? 1. Davos Forum

The Davos Forum, also known as the World Economic Forum, is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Usually in January every year, political and business leaders from around the world gather under the Alps. The annual meeting was held in the ski resort town of Davos. The Davos Forum is an unofficial international organization whose purpose is to study and discuss various issues existing in the world economy in order to promote international economic cooperation and exchanges. 2. The historical significance of the Davos Forum being held in Asia for the first time

For the 2021 Davos Forum to be held in Singapore, Singapore’s Minister of Trade and Industry said that this is a sign of Singapore’s ability to serve as a global leader. The recognition of providing a safe, neutral and conducive meeting place also reflects the international community's recognition and confidence in Singapore's ability to control the epidemic. At that time, Singapore will take corresponding epidemic prevention measures, including testing attendees upon arrival, contact tracing, etc. Singapore is confident and capable of hosting this annual meeting while ensuring public health and safety.

Due to the recent rebound of the epidemic in Europe, the 2021 Davos Forum has been moved from the original venue of Davos to Lucerne, Switzerland, and now to Singapore. The purpose of this forum is It will be the "Renaissance of the World". By 2022, the annual meeting will return to Davos. This is the second time in the history of the Davos Forum that it has been held outside Davos, and the first time it has been held in an Asian country. The first time occurred in 2001, when the United States suffered the 9/11 incident. In 2002, the Davos Forum was held in New York, hoping to demonstrate the determination of all countries to unite.