Trump Requests Trade Board Details on China Trip, US Officials Say

The officials said Trump wants to finalize the details of a board of trade with China during the trip. The visit is intended to unlock business deals and purchase agreements with Beijing. ’s Dina Powell McCormick. ’s Jim Anderson are also expected to attend, the official said.

Chuck Robbins of Cisco Systems Inc. appeared on the list but a company spokesperson said later he would be unable to accept the invitation, citing upcoming earnings. Qualcomm confirmed Amon’s attendance. Tesla, Apple, Micron, and Coherent did not immediately respond to requests for comment while Meta declined to comment.

The group of more than a dozen top executives consists mostly of representatives of major financial, technology, aerospace and agricultural firms. Musk’s inclusion comes after he oversaw an administration effort last year to downsize the federal government before an ugly falling out that culminated in his departure.

The two men have since patched up their differences. Boeing is closing in on one of the largest sales in its history, a 500-aircraft order for 737 Max jets set to be unveiled during the trip to Beijing, according to people familiar with the matter. Coherent stock sharply extended gains while shares of Illumina, GE, Boeing, Visa, Mastercard and Apple all hit session highs after the list of names was reported.

The delegation list does not include Jensen Huang, chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp. His exclusion marks a potential setback for Nvidia in its bid to export its AI processors to China, a market that Huang has said could reach $50 billion in sales.