Sydney | China’s President Xi Jinping met with elite tech entrepreneurs on Monday in a strong show of public support for the sector, as Beijing tries to bolster its sluggish economy amid escalating trade tensions with Washington.
Xi delivered a speech in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing to assembled tech bosses including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma and Huawei Technologies founder Ren Zhengfei, key figures in China’s ambition to reduce reliance on American technology, according to state media.
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Jessica Sier is the North Asia Correspondent for The Australian Financial Review. She is based in Tokyo, Japan. Jessica has previously written on technology, global capital markets and economics. Connect with Jessica on Twitter. Email Jessica at jessica.sier@afr.com
