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Trump Joins 17 US CEOs at Summit With Xi Jinping in China
President Trump has invited a delegation of 17 senior executives from major American companies to accompany him on a trip to China later this week. The group includes leaders from technology, finance, aerospace, agriculture and payments sectors. The visit will include a summit meeting with Chinese officials.
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President Trump has invited 17 US business executives to join him on a trip to China later this week for a summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to multiple reports. The full list of executives includes Jane Fraser of Citi, Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla, Brian Sikes of Cargill, Larry Fink of BlackRock, Kelly Ortberg of Boeing, Ryan McInerney of Visa, Chuck Robbins of Cisco, Jacob Thaysen of Illumina, Jim Anderson of Coherent, Sanjay Mehrotra of Micron, Christiano Amon of Qualcomm, Michael Miebach of Mastercard, Dina Powell McCormick of Meta, David Solomon of Goldman Sachs, H Lawrence Culp of GE Aerospace and Stephen Schwarzman of Blackstone.
CNBC first reported that Trump invited Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Larry Fink. Subsequent reporting from multiple outlets confirmed the broader delegation.
The trip comes as Republican senators who held official meetings in Beijing last week expressed hopes for the presidential visit. According to Semafor, the senators highlighted potential deals involving Boeing aircraft, agricultural products such as beef and beans.
The business delegation is expected to provide direct input during the summit with Chinese officials. Executives will have the opportunity to raise specific commercial concerns in attendance.
The New York Times reported that the delegation includes business leaders across a wide range of industries, including Tim Cook of Apple and Elon Musk of Tesla. BBC News reported that Elon Musk and Tim Cook are among those expected to accompany Trump.
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit. The trip represents one of the largest gatherings of American corporate leadership to travel with a sitting president to China in recent memory. No further details have been released about the precise itinerary or specific agenda items beyond the summit with Chinese officials.
