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Many entrepreneurs come from the technology sector, and XI is expected to encourage business expansion domestically and internationally amid the fierce Chinese tech war, two sources said Ta.
The symposium is likely to take place on Monday, three sources said.
Pony Ma, CEO of Tech Giant Tencent, will be there, two sources said. It is likely that Lei Jun, CEO of smartphone and electric vehicle maker Xiaomi, and Wang Xingxing, founder of Robotics Company Yushu Technology, will be present.
According to two sources, executives from Huawei Technologies are also expected to participate. Reuters spoke to five people with knowledge of the symposium for this article, but refused to be identified as they were not allowed to speak to the media. The State Legislature Intelligence Office, which processes media queries on behalf of state leaders, did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi, Huawei and Yushu did not respond to requests for comment.
