China's economic reboot: Xi wants advanced technology to drive growth and lead West on AI and premium EVs

When some of China's leading entrepreneurs met Xi Jinping last week, state television showed only the back of their heads, and its 45-second clip included none of their words. But the meeting itself, the first of its kind for seven years, and the presence of Alibaba founder Jack Ma sent a powerful signal to the financial markets. Once China's most prominent tech entrepreneur, Ma has stayed out of public view for most of the past five years after he upset the authorities in Beijing with a speech critical of the country's regulators. But he remains an iconic figure and his…