Reuters reported on June 14, citing two people familiar with the matter, that Microsoft (Microsoft) founder Bill Gates (Bill Gates) will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping during his visit to China on June 16. The report said that this will be Xi Jinping’s first meeting with foreign private entrepreneurs in recent years.
People familiar with the matter also pointed out that it may be a one-on-one meeting.
Bill Gates posted on Twitter on the 14th, saying that he had just arrived in Beijing for the first time since 2019.
He said, “It is a great pleasure to visit partners who have worked with the Gates Foundation for more than 15 years, and they have been working to address global health and development challenges.”
He also pointed out that “addressing climate change, health inequality and food insecurity requires innovation. From developing anti-malarial drugs to investing in climate change adaptation strategies, China has a lot of experience in this regard. Multiple people unlock this progression.”
Many American entrepreneurs visited China successively
Before Bill Gates’ visit to China, many famous business figures from the United States also visited China one after another, including Elon Musk, CEO of the American electric car manufacturer Tesla (Tesla), Jamie Dimon, CEO of JP Morgan Chase, etc. Dimon, Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan, etc., but none of them met with Xi Jinping.
During Musk’s visit to China in May, he met with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao and others.
2023-06-14 14:45:48
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