Washington, United States - January 20, 2025 As the 2025 World Economic Forum (WEF) Annual Meeting kicked off in Davos, Switzerland, on Monday, the global spotlight was split between the high-stakes discussions on economic futures and the inauguration of U.S. President Donald Trump, which drew significant attention from attendees and international leaders alike. Trump was sworn in as the 47th president of the United States in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol at noon on Monday, beginning his second term as he returns to the White House after four years. In an interview with the China Global Television Network (CGTN), WEF President Borge Brende said the global economic landscape is deeply intertwined with the happenings in the United States, revealing that sessions focused on the future of North America and the Trump presidency have been "oversubscribed". Brende said that if he has the opportunity to ask Trump questions, he will be interested in Trump's future policies regarding the Middle East and China. Shotlist: Washington D.C., USA - Jan 20, 2025: 1. Various of capitol building, spectators, security persons; Davos, Switzerland - Jan 20, 2025 2. SOUNDBITE (English) Borge Brende, president, World Economic Forum (WEF): "So, it is clear that a lot of people in Davos also follow very carefully what is happening in the U.S. and we see that the sessions we have on the future of North America and the U.S., and sessions deciphering the Trump presidency is already totally oversubscribed."; Washington D.C., USA - Jan 20, 2025 3. Various of capitol building, security persons; Davos, Switzerland - Jan 20, 2025 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Borge Brende, president, WEF: "I would ask him, what are the steps he's going to take the next hundred days? How is he going to deal with the Middle East? Also, the relationship between the G2, being China and the U.S., of course, is of great interest. We also took note that there was a phone call between President-elect Trump and President Xi Jinping of China on Saturday. I think that was a good start. I think it was important that the two leaders already started a dialogue on peace and development, or peace and stability as Mr. Trump put it. And I also have seen that according to the American media, that Trump has said that he wants to visit China, so maybe there will be more dialogue than competition, who knows?"; Washington D.C., USA - Jan 20, 2025 5. Capitol building, traffic; 6. White House; FILE: Beijing, China - Date Unknown 7. Various of national flag of China; Tian'anmen Rostrum; 8. People at Tian'anmen Square; red flags; Tian'anmen Rostrum in distance. [Restriction - No access Chinese mainland]