Aung San Suu Kyi is many things. She is a global democracy icon. She is a beloved national hero in Burma, whose people call …
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After Nearly a Quarter-Century of Isolation, Burma’s Suu Kyi Begins Her Global Tour
The Challenge at Davos: A Crisis of Global Politics, Not Just the Economy
Despite its rugged alpine beauty, there are few places where the world seems more flat than Davos, Switzerland. The World Economic Forum’s grand annual conclave, set to kick off this Wednesday, draws myriad heads of state, global …
At a Gala Dinner in China, Women Serve As Part of the Furniture
Because we are not limited, as Western men are, to business suits, women have greater discretion when it comes to semiformal attire. But it was only when I attended a World Economic Forum dinner in northeastern China that I discovered that the dress code for ladies extended to tablecloths. Dotted around the banquet hall in the …
At the World Economic Forum, A Lot of Love for China—Except from Some Chinese
The streets of the northeastern Chinese city of Dalian, which has been hosting the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Annual Meeting of the New Champions, are lined with cheery red banners that read in English: “Cooperation, Harmony and Win For All.” Yet even as business leaders flocked to sessions on topics like “new …
