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The China Summit centers on trade deals, with Boeing positioned to secure major aircraft sales to Chinese carriers.
For much of the past two years, Drahi has been navigating tricky entrepreneurial waters. Altice France was carrying significant debt, SFR was facing operational headwinds, and the broader environment for telecoms and financing had become more demanding. Many commentators, especially those less familiar with Drahi's particular type of business savvy, assumed that if a sale did pull through, it would most likely happen from a position of weakness, with SFR's buyers dictating the terms.