Li Chao, a senior analyst with local consultancy iResearch, said: "It is inevitable that Baidu joins hands with ABC." Li said Baidu had an upper hand in internet finance, big data and AI technologies, while ABC needed to work with the tech giant to promote the innovation of the financial industry.
Leshi said in the announcement that during the probe period, the company and Jia will actively cooperate with the investigation work and strictly comply with the regulator's requirements to fulfill the obligation of information disclosure.
Less than a day after the US announcement, Russian President Vladimir Putin expressed Russia's strong reaction in a televised meeting with his foreign and defense ministers. "The US partners have declared that they suspend their participation in the deal, we suspend it as well," Putin said, according to a Reuters report.
Leung stressed at the press conference that "to get Hong Kong start again" is not a slogan of the coalition, but a goal that must be achieved by joint efforts.
Li Guoqing, the founder of China's e-commerce platform dangdang.com, pledged efforts in areas of original online content, e-books, videos and audio books in the next three years.
Li Yingqing contributed to this story.
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Li Yong, director-general of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, said in his video address that the forum is being held as the international community seeks mutual understanding, cooperation and solidarity.
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Li Yong, a senior fellow with the China Association of International Trade, said the unilateral actions of the Trump administration are shortsighted and counterproductive.
Li Shufu, (left) founder and chairman of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group attends the Volvo's S90 news conference in Shanghai, Nov 2, 2016. [Photo/VCG]