The Wall Street Journal (gated) reported overnight that Chinese leader Xi Jinping plans to meet a group of U.S. business leaders next week:

  • meeting is set for Wednesday, March 27

Adds the Journal:

  • U.S. executives are heading to the Chinese capital this weekend for the China Development Forum, an annual gathering where global business leaders rub shoulders with Chinese policymakers. The two-day meeting is slated to start on Sunday. The topics set to be discussed include China’s economic growth, artificial intelligence and climate change, according to a draft agenda seen by The Wall Street Journal.
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