China Davos snub goes viral

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China Davos snub goes viral

China's historic decision to miss the World Economic Forum is rich in symbolism and has stirred debate

As the gods of finance, policy wonks, as well as self-proclaimed and actual global leaders twiddle their thumbs in Davos as the eurozone crashes, there is one notable absentee: China.


Here's how the Twitterverse responded to China's decision not to send high-level officials to the World Economic Forum, for the first time in 30 years, as a well as a general discussion on all things financy in China:

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In the coming years, controversy might rage over the absence of eurozone leaders at the so-called Summer Davos in Dalian. Perhaps. 

Further reading:

China breaks 30-year tradition with Davos - FT

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