BlackRock Inc. Chief Executive Larry Fink traveled to China in late August at the invitation of the country’s government to discuss market turmoil there, CNBC reported Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. The request came amid a prolonged drop by China’s stock market that sent ripples through global markets. BlackRock is the world’s largest asset manager with around $4.7 trillion under management. A BlackRock spokesman didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
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