The following is from a separate volume of the July issue of the monthly magazine WiLL.
This book is a must-read not only for the Japanese people but for people worldwide.
Both Greta and organizer Schwab got away with it.
Mako Ganaha, Journalist, J. Morgan, Associate Professor, Reitaku University
Uncovering the true nature of the veiled "Davos Meeting"-An interview with Schwab in person
J. Morgan
Thank you for your hard work covering the Davos meeting (the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum) on the ground.
The video of your direct interview with Klaus Schwab, the German-born Swiss economist who presides over the World Economic Forum, has been viewed more than 4.69 million times worldwide.
Ganaha
It was worth waiting at minus 10 degrees Celsius for 3 hours (laughs).
Morgan.
Steve Bannon, who served as Chief Strategist under the Trump administration, and General Michael Flynn, who was arrested in the Russiagate case, have praised Mr. Ganaha for his courageous action.
What kind of person was Mr. Schwab?
Ganaha.
My first impression was that he was not as scary as I thought, but when I asked for an interview, he refused, saying he was busy.
However, I came all the way to Davos and would not back down.
When I persistently approached him, he stopped and asked, "What media are you from?" he asked.
When I replied, "Independent media (independent journalist)," he replied, "No thanks," and got into his car as if he were running away.
It was highly praised for his appearance, which conveyed to us the essence of Mr. Schwab without answering our questions.
Morgan.
Schwab probably doesn't want to do interviews with anyone other than the media he invites to Davos as a guest.
He never knows what they will write about him.
Ganaha
What is the Davos Forum, anyway? It is a conference where about 2,500 of the world's political and business elite gather once a year in Davos, Switzerland, for five days to discuss problems and improvements in the world.
The conference was established about 50 years ago and is called the "World Wise Men's Conference" on the Internet. It is a gathering of the wealthy and super-elite and is treated as some dubious conference to guide humankind - a conspiracy theory.
On the other hand, it is also known as a business gathering of world-brand companies.
This interview was to find out what this conference is really doing.
Morgan.
This year's conference theme was "Cooperation in a Divided World," wasn't it?
Ganaha
At Davos, a global agenda (plan) is set.
On the surface, the agenda is to create international rules to solve global problems such as climate change, food crisis, new coronas, digitalization, and gender inequality and to overcome the crisis through global cooperation.
In recent years, the agenda has included a shift to clean energy to combat climate change and lockdown and vaccination to combat new coronas.
Once the Davos meeting sets the agenda, governments launch policies aligning with it.
Morgan.
Vaccines were started simultaneously all over the world, despite the fact that their safety has not been guaranteed.
Recently, reports of dangerous and severe adverse reactions have been pouring in.
In the case of climate change, all countries aim for a decarbonized society based on clean energy.
It is strange.
Ganaha
Under Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike's leadership in Japan, installing solar panels on new detached houses will become mandatory from April 2025.
The Davos Forum is the source of these policies that are being implemented simultaneously around the world.
The Davos Forum is a non-profit foundation.
For the sake of argument, there is no legitimacy anywhere for this non-profit foundation to make the world's rules, even if it is a United Nations organization.
Morgan.
Moreover, unelected elites are making the rules.
It is interference in internal affairs itself.
They are exempt from taxes.
Ganaha
The first thing that surprised me when I arrived there was that the entire city had been transformed into a "town for Davos."
Most schools and restaurants were closed and used as business meeting booths for companies from various countries during the conference period.
Even the Italian fashion brand Benetton was used as a booth with its sign removed.
Morgan.
So the entire city is a place for business negotiations?
That is why some companies are willing to pay large sums to participate.
I heard that some companies paid up to 80 million yen to participate.
Ganaha
Walking around the city, I encounter famous politicians and business owners.
A journalist I met there ran into Albert Bulla, CEO of Pfizer Inc.
When I spoke to a pizza shop in Davos, he told me he made a lot of money by renting his store as a business meeting booth.
In addition, they spent about $1.5 million to renovate the floors and walls.
Morgan.
Oh my gosh! I wonder where that kind of money will come from.
Ganaha
I found out during the interview that the World Economic Forum is exempt from taxes by the Swiss government, directly federal, cantonal, and municipal taxes, and the World Economic Forum pension fund is also exempt from inheritance and gift taxes.
For example, guests invited by the World Economic Forum are also provided with lodging and are exempt from taxes on that lodging.
Morgan
Switzerland, known as the "Land of Banks," has close ties to international financial capital and is home to the headquarters of many international organizations.
Since it has such close ties with the Swiss government, it is intense in the dark.
It is a good story for the store owners, but it must be a nuisance for the general public.
And the stores will be closed.
Ganaha
Some roads will be closed so that most residents will go on vacation.
But some residents stay behind to protest.
The entrance to the main conference hall in Davos is on a slope, and you can see the inside of the hall from a house on the top of the hill. On the balcony of that house was a banner that read, "Is this the scenery of corruption?"
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