China is seeking to hold a meeting between President Xi Jinping and global chief executives this month, as scores of international business leaders from Citadel’s Ken Griffin to HSBC’s new CEO Georges Elhedery are expected to gather in Beijing for an annual summit.
Authorities in Beijing have approached chief executives planning to attend the China Development Forum, the country’s premier business assembly, which is held each spring in Beijing. The potential meeting with Xi would take place on March 28, following the CDF, said people familiar with the matter.
The meeting and list of invitees was still being negotiated, the people said, as many CEOs were reluctant to wait around in Beijing following the CDF, which will be held on March 23 and 24.