Trump Invites CEOs of Nvidia, Apple and Exxon to Beijing Meeting With Xi Jinping

President Trump will be joined by the chief executives of Nvidia, Apple and Exxon on his trip to Beijing next week, according to people familiar with the planning. The Trump administration has extended invitations to executives from Boeing, Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup and Visa.

The final list is expected to expand. The visit is set for May 14-15 and will be the first by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly a decade.

Chinese officials signaled that Taiwan will be a priority topic at the summit between President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

China’s top diplomat told visiting American senators that bilateral ties had maintained overall stability despite numerous twists and disruptions over the past year. The meeting with the bipartisan congressional delegation, led by Sen. Steve Daines, credited both President Trump and President Xi for steering relations at critical moments.

Daines, who last visited China in March 2025 amid tariff and fentanyl disputes, expressed hope for de-escalation rather than decoupling.

Discussions may include a potential Chinese order for up to 500 Boeing aircraft and increased purchases of American soybeans. Officials are focused on extending a trade truce agreed upon by the two leaders during an October meeting in South Korea. Benzinga reported that Boeing’s China order hopes have revived as Trump invites its CEO to the Beijing visit.

U.S. officials have pressed Beijing to use its influence with Iran to help reopen the Strait of Hormuz, through which 20 percent of the world’s oil normally flows. Sen. Daines highlighted China’s recent meeting with the Iranian foreign minister as evidence of engagement on regional tensions and suggested the summit could lead to additional Boeing aircraft purchases by China.