Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "2015年习近平访美" in Chinese language version.
That's not the case this year. The forum was moved up from its usual December date and to Seattle to coincide with Xi's visit. Top tech firms were informed by Lu Wei, China's Internet czar, that they needed to send top representatives, said James Mulvenon, vice president for intelligence at Defense Group in Vienna, Va. Mulvenon said he has heard from "multiple firms" that were warned that their companies would face greater regulatory scrutiny if they didn't comply. He said the message was hard to miss: "Your lack of presence will hurt your business.
That's not the case this year. The forum was moved up from its usual December date and to Seattle to coincide with Xi's visit. Top tech firms were informed by Lu Wei, China's Internet czar, that they needed to send top representatives, said James Mulvenon, vice president for intelligence at Defense Group in Vienna, Va. Mulvenon said he has heard from "multiple firms" that were warned that their companies would face greater regulatory scrutiny if they didn't comply. He said the message was hard to miss: "Your lack of presence will hurt your business.
