World Economic Forum 2026 opens in Davos(1/5)

The venue of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 is seen on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Xiuxiu)

The World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 opened in Davos, a town in eastern Switzerland, on January 19 local time. The meeting, themed “The Spirit of Dialogue,” brought together nearly 3,000 participants from more than 130 countries and regions.

Participants walk past the conference center decorated with flags during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Xiuxiu)

Participants collect accreditation badges at the conference center during the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 on Jan. 19. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Xiuxiu)

An exterior view of the conference center hosting the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 is seen on Jan. 19. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Xiuxiu)

Welcome signs for the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2026 hang along a street in Davos on Jan. 19, 2026. (Photo: China News Service/Ma Xiuxiu)