World Economic Forum Chair Klaus Schwab Praises China as Being a ‘Role Model’ for Many Nations

World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab gestures during a session of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 19, 2017. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum (WEF) declared that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is a “role model” for other nations in an interview with Chinese state media.

Schwab made the comments in an interview with the Chinese state-run television network CGTN on the sidelines of the APEC CEO Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on Nov. 19.