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China protectionism creates tech billionaires who protect Xi

The country's Great Firewall has been a boon for homegrown Internet players such as Tencent and Alibaba

Published Wed, Mar 7, 2018 · 09:50 PM

    Hong Kong

    CHINA'S tech giants will add star power to the country's political festivities this week, paying homage to President Xi Jinping and endorsing constitutional changes for him to remain president indefinitely.

    Amid the annual legislative meetings, the luminaries have important business: Preserving their grip on a 1.4 billion-person market protected from global competitors.

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