Tim Cook and Ray Dalio Among Few US Chiefs Attending China Business Summit

  • American companies seek to avoid facing wrath of US lawmakers
  • Xi’s meetings with Putin add to poor optics for US businesses
Tim CookPhotographer: Nic Coury/Bloomberg
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China is betting on a high-profile corporate summit this weekend in Beijing to show the world that it’s back in business.

But a participant list that’s light on US companies is instead underscoring the growing delicacy of doing business in China in the current geopolitical climate.