March 14 (Reuters) - China has been approaching the CEOs

of top global companies about a meeting with President Xi

Jinping later this month, the Financial Times reported on

Friday.

Authorities in Beijing have approached CEOs planning to

attend the China Development Forum on March 23-24, with the

potential meeting slated to take place on March 28, the

newspaper said, citing people familiar with the matter.

About 72 executives including HSBC's ( HSBC ) Georges

Elhedery and Aramco's Amin H Nasser are scheduled to

attend the forum, the FT reported.

(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh;)