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21:03, 26-Jan-2018
Trump in Davos: 'America First' doesn't mean 'America alone'
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US President Donald Trump said he "will always put America first, but America First does not mean America alone," when delivering a keynote speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Friday, the last day of the annual event.
Trump said that the US seeks partnership in building a better world and hopes for a future in which everyone can prosper and every child grow up free from violence, poverty and fear.
US President Donald Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 26, 2018. /Reuters Photo
US President Donald Trump speaks at the World Economic Forum annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on January 26, 2018. /Reuters Photo
He added that there has never been a better time to hire, to build, to invest and to grow in the US.
Trump said that he will enforce US trade laws and restore integrity to the trading system, adding that only through fair and reciprocal trade can we create a system that works for US and all nations.
Crowds line up at the entry to the Congress Hall where US President Donald Trump is to deliver a speech on the last day of the World Economic Forum on January 26, 2018. /Photo by CGTN's Tian Wei
Crowds line up at the entry to the Congress Hall where US President Donald Trump is to deliver a speech on the last day of the World Economic Forum on January 26, 2018. /Photo by CGTN's Tian Wei
Trump said the US is prepared to negotiate mutually with TPP countries and will no longer turn a blind eye to unfair trade practices, adding "we cannot have free and open trade if some countries exploit the system at the expense of others."
He then stressed that the fight against ISIL is not over and he is committed to ensuring Afghanistan never again becomes the haven for terrorists.