Bilderberg 2017: What we know about the secret conference

Are the global elite gathering to discuss key issues – or plot world domination?

The annual Bilderberg meeting in Chantilly, Virginia
A member of Fairfax County Police stands guard at the entrance of Westfield Marriott Hotel where the Bilderberg meeting takes place in Chantilly, Virginia.
(Image credit: Alex Wong/Getty Images)

The annual Bilderberg meeting has just begun, a yearly merry-go-round of power brokers that's shrouded in secrecy.

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