内容摘要：Macron is expected to visit Washington on Monday, while Sir Keir will be there on Thursday.

Macron is expected to visit Washington on Monday, while Sir Keir will be there on Thursday.

The only criteria it was given was that the two seats had to be "contiguous" - commissioners interpreted that as meaning there had to be a direct road link between them.In rural areas where fewer people live, the new system also means that some constituencies are geographically large. More proportional voting systems also tend to require larger seats.

The largest geographical constituency is Dwyfor Meirionnydd, Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr - a merger of the Westminster seats of the same names.Six MSs will serve an area the size of 1,927 sq miles (4,992 sq km) - stretching from the Llŷn Peninsula in the west to the border with England, covering parts of the counties of Gwynedd and Powys.The report by the commission admitted that it was "not ideal to propose such a large constituency".

But it said it was the "best option" available - saying the alternative of merging Dwyfor Meirionnydd with Ceredigion Preseli, and Montgomeryshire and Glyndŵr, would have created two "very large and unwieldly" constituencies.Another large constituency is Ceredigion and Pembrokeshire - a merger of the Westminster seats of Ceredigion Preseli and Mid and South Pembrokeshire. It is 1,329 sq miles (3,444 sq km) in size.

More built-up areas are smaller - the smallest is Cardiff East and North, which covers some of the capital's most densely populated areas.

The requirement for a road to exist between two seats means that the Anglesey seat of Ynys Môn is being proposed for merger with Bangor Aberconwy because of the Menai crossings, as opposed to Dwyfor Meirionnydd.On Thursday, the e-commerce giant reported financial results that beat expectations, with shares ending the trading day in New York more than 8% higher. The company's shares are up 60% since the beginning of the year.

So what are analysts reading into Mr Ma's appearance at the event alongside other high-profile guests - including DeepSeek founder Liang Wenfeng?Analysts began looking for clues about the significance of the meeting as soon as Chinese state media started releasing pictures of the event.

"Jack Ma's attendance, his seating in the front row, even though he did not speak, and his handshake with Xi are clear signs he has been rehabilitated," China analyst Bill Bishop wrote.Social media was abuzz with users praising Mr Ma for his return to the public spotlight.