China, Xi Jinping

What did China’s tech entrepreneurs tell Xi Jinping at the symposium?
Ren Zhengfei from Huawei, Lei Jun from Xiaomi and Wang Xingxing from Unitree all gave speeches at the high-profile meeting.
China: Xi Jinping has learned from Trump’s first trade war and is ready to fight back
The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made artificial intelligence (AI) tool, DeepSeek, caused consternation on the US stock exchange and from potential competitors in Silicon Valley.
Why Xi Jinping is making nice with China’s tech billionaires
Now, however, he seems welcome once again. On February 17th Mr Ma and a handful of other entrepreneurs met at a symposium in Beijing with Xi Jinping, China’s supreme leader. Many see this as Mr Ma’s rescue from the wilderness—and a sign that, after a prolonged crackdown, private-sector tech is back in favour.
Trump to meet with Xi Jinping as TikTok negotiations heat up
President Donald Trump has said that he will soon meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and claimed that he has been in discussions with Beijing over TikTok.
Trump signals potential new trade deal with China, praises Xi Jinping
Former US President Donald Trump stated that his "very good relationship" with Chinese President Xi Jinping could pave the way for a new trade agreement. Speaking on Air Force One, Trump recalled his 2020 trade deal with China but acknowledged a competitive dynamic,
‘Xi is a great friend’: Donald Trump says trade deal with China 'possible' amid tariff tensions
President Donald Trump on Wednesday suggested a trade deal was ‘possible’ with China -- a key target in the US leader's tariffs policy. In 2020, the United States had already agreed to ‘a great trade deal with China’ and a new deal was ‘possible,
President Trump on China's Xi, Possible Trade Deal
Speaking to reporters on Air Force One, President Donald Trump said it would be possible to reach a fresh trade deal with China but did not describe the parameters of a potential agreement. Trump also said the relationship he has with Chinese leader Xi Jinping is "a great one.
Xi Jinping’s graft crackdown is fight without end
It’s 12 years since Xi Jinping launched his crackdown on graft with a promise to catch “flies” as well as “tigers”. Since ...
Meet Wang Xingxing, the young Chinese robotics star from Unitree at Xi Jinping’s symposium
Wang, 35, is the founder and CEO of Unitree – one of China’s top developers of quadrupedal and humanoid robots.
China’s Power Elite: A Guide to the Tech Kingpins Who Met Xi Jinping
R arely have so many Chinese billionaires gathered in one place as happened this week in Beijing, when leader Xi Jinping ...
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Xi Jinping's war prep: China's military gets stricter, combat-focused rules
Xi Jinping enforces new military regulations prioritising combat readiness, discipline, and war preparation, reshaping ...
Xi Jinping revises rules to transform Chinese military into world-class armed force
The revisions to the regulations prioritise combat readiness as the foremost duty, with a fundamental orientation of ...
Xi Jinping gave China's big tech companies a personal stamp of approval
At the Monday meeting, Xi urged the executives to "show their talent" and pledged to support private businesses.
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Huawei’s Founder Tells Xi Jinping China’s Chip and OS Concerns Are Easing
Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei told Chinese President Xi Jinping that Chinas concerns over its lack of domestic chips and operating systems have eased, according to Chinese state media. The Peoples Daily ...
China's Xi Jinping to hold high-level meeting on Monday with top tech entrepreneurs
Chinese President Xi Jinping will host a meeting next week with some of the nation's top entrepreneurs - including six ...
Jack Ma, Alibaba and Ant Group founder, joined Chinese tech leaders in a meeting with Xi Jinping. Here's how he amassed a huge fortune.
The life of Jack Ma, founder of Alibaba. He grew up poor in China and was rejected from multiple jobs before finding success ...
'Xi Jinping wants to loosen the reins on the private sector, after years of reining them in'
COLUMN. For a decade, the Chinese president has showered state-owned companies with subsidies. But moribund growth and many ...