China's Xi tells business leaders private sector challenges 'surmountable'
Beijing (AFP) Feb 17, 2025 Chinese President Xi Jinping said Monday that challenges facing the country's embattled private sector were "surmountable", as he met with top business leaders including Alibaba co-founder Jack Ma. Since coming to power more than a decade ago, Xi has strengthened the role of state enterprises in the world's second-largest economy and waged crackdowns on areas of the private sector undergoing

