Baidu CEO Robin Li arrives to attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER Baidu CEO Robin Li arrives to attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER
Baidu CEO Robin Li arrives to attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER
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Baidu CEO calls for lower taxes in Xi’s dream city Xiongan to attract talent for developing hi-tech hub 

High taxes are slowing China’s quest to attract more international talent to power its artificial intelligence ambitions, says Baidu CEO Robin Li Yanhong at the annual parliamentary sessions in Beijing.

Topic |   China's Two Sessions 2018
Meng Jing
Meng Jing

Updated: 9:43pm, 3 Mar, 2018

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Baidu CEO Robin Li arrives to attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER Baidu CEO Robin Li arrives to attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER
Baidu CEO Robin Li arrives to attend the opening session of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on March 3, 2018. / AFP PHOTO / GREG BAKER
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