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Huawei founder told Xi China’s concerns about lack of chips have eased, state media says

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Huawei’s founder told Xi Jinping at a meeting the Chinese president held with private sector entrepreneurs that concerns China had about a lack of homegrown chips or operating systems had eased, Chinese state media reported. The People’s Daily on Friday published an article summarising what major Chinese company founders including Huawei’s Ren […]

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What’s the significance of Xi’s meeting with private enterprises?

(Reuters) -China’s President Xi Jinping has delivered a speech at a symposium on private enterprises attended by tech entrepreneurs including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma, official media reported on Monday. There were no specific details about the symposium. Reuters reported last week that the symposium is aimed at boosting private-sector sentiment, and Xi was expected to […]

Business & Finance

Trump says he likes China’s Xi ‘very much’

President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping on April 6, 2017. Carlos Barria | Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he has “always had a great relationship” with Chinese President Xi Jinping and that he looks forward to “getting along with China.” The U.S. and China will “have a very good relationship,” […]

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China probes personal disputes after mass killings. Many fear further infringement on freedoms

BANGKOK (AP) — The order came from the top. China’s leader Xi Jinping wants the recent spree of mass killings that shocked the country not to happen again. He ordered local governments to prevent future “extreme cases.” The attacks, where drivers mow down people on foot or knife-wielding assailants stab multiple victims, are not new […]

Politics

Trump Praises Chinese President For Controlling Citizens ‘With An Iron Fist’

Former President Donald Trump heaped praise on authoritarian Chinese President Xi Jinping during a lengthy interview Friday with the podcaster Joe Rogan. “We’re dealing with the smartest people,” Trump saidreferring to the leaders of U.S. adversaries, about an hour and a half into their conversation. “They hate when I say, you know, when the press […]