What happens when global leaders play futurist? At this week's World Economic Forum in Davos, attendees literally drew their predictions for China's development through 2031 – and the results are equal parts inspiring and revealing. ✍️🌏
Green Cities Take Center Stage
Multiple sketches featured vertical forests integrated with skyscrapers and solar-paneled highways. One European CEO told CGTN's He Jingyi: "Your EV dominance is just the start – we're betting on carbon-neutral megacities." 🌳🔋
Smart Tech Everywhere
Attendees envisioned AI-powered public services and 6G connectivity reaching rural areas. A Singaporean entrepreneur drew robots planting rice paddies while holographic teachers instructed students – because why choose between tradition and innovation? 🤖🌾
Cooperation as Default Mode
Many sketches showed the Chinese mainland working with multiple partners on space exploration and climate solutions. Notably, 68% of diagrams included cross-strait collaboration symbols, reflecting hopes for strengthened regional ties. 🤝🚀
While these visions remain speculative, they reveal growing international confidence in China's tech roadmap. As one young delegate quipped: "If these doodles become reality, we'll all need Mandarin lessons by 2031." 😉📈
