Fink, Schwarzman Get Coveted Seats at Xi’s Dinner Table in US
- Event came on heels of talks with Biden to stabilize ties
- Soiree gave Chinese leader a chance to reassure investors
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BlackRock Inc.’s Larry Fink and Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone Inc. were among the top US executives seated at President Xi Jinping’s table at an exclusive dinner in San Francisco, where the Chinese leader pitched his nation as a positive force for world peace.
Prominent business chiefs at the top table Wednesday evening were joined by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and US Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns, at an event held on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders’ summit.