Daily World Briefing, Jan. 21

China firmly supports multilateralism, free trade: vice premier

Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng on Tuesday called on the global community to firmly support multilateralism and free trade, and stay committed to win-win cooperation.

He, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks while delivering a speech at the World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting 2026 in Davos, Switzerland.

Trump says he will skip G7 emergency summit, questions NATO's value to U.S.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he will not attend an emergency Group of Seven summit proposed by French President Emmanuel Macron.

Ahead of his trip to the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, Trump spoke at a White House press briefing marking the one-year anniversary of his second term, saying he already has "a lot of meetings" scheduled in Davos, including discussions related to Greenland.

Brazil's Lula criticizes Trump for trying to "rule the world" through social media

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for attempting to "rule the world" through social media.

"Have you noticed that Trump wants to rule the world through Twitter?" Lula said at a public event in Rio Grande, a municipality in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul.

U.S. forces seize 7th oil tanker allegedly linked to Venezuela in the Caribbean

The U.S. forces seized a seventh oil tanker allegedly related to Venezuela in the Caribbean on Tuesday morning, the U.S. Southern Command said on X.

"This morning, U.S. military forces, in support of the Department of Homeland Security, apprehended Motor Vessel Sagitta without incident," the command said in a statement.

Canadian PM voices support for Greenland, Denmark, opposing U.S. tariffs in Davos

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Tuesday expressed strong support for Greenland and Denmark and opposition to tariffs proposed by the United States.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland, Carney said, "We stand firmly with Greenland and Denmark and fully support their unique right to determine Greenland's future."■