Davos no-shows reflect world in crisis

Domestic crises will keep several world leaders away from the annual World Economic Forum in Davos, with only three Group of Seven leaders* due to attend the glitzy event


Donald Trump: U.S. president pulls out to deal with partial shutdown of federal
government

Xi Jinping: China’s leader, who is grappling with slowing economy, sends his deputy

Justin Trudeau: Canadian prime minister stays away after drawing criticism over
C$678,000-cost of 2018 visit

Emmanuel Macron: French president withdraws to respond to gilets jaunes protests

Theresa May: British prime minister opts to stay at home after stinging parliamentary defeat on Brexit

Narendra Modi: India’s prime minister skips forum to fight for second term

*G7 leaders at Davos: Japan’s Shinzo Abe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and
Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte


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