HONG KONG -- Chinese President Xi Jinping met with a group of prominent private entrepreneurs including billionaire Jack Ma on Monday, a sign that Beijing sees the technology industry as a key spark for firing up sluggish economic growth.
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Footage aired by Chinese state TV shows Alibaba founder Jack Ma, center, clapping as President Xi Jinping enters for a Feb. 17 meeting with private-sector executives, mainly tech entrepreneurs. (Screenshot from CCTV)
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