Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
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Notable Quotes
"it would be a 'privilege' to represent the US in China if he was invited on the trip."
— Jensen Huang , Executive
"is honored to be part of the delegation and that the company hopes the trip will be an opportunity to strengthen relationships and shape the future of precision medicine."
— Thaysen , Executive
"I say about Elon, he’s 80 percent super genius and 20 percent he makes mistakes. But he’s a good guy."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"We’re doing a lot of business with China and making a lot of money."
— Donald Trump , Politician
"highlighted in an April 30 call with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng the value of a new government-to-government Board of Trade."
— Jamieson Greer , Executive
Key People
Brett Fetterly is a managing principal at The Asia Group, focusing on China.
Brian Sikes is the CEO of Cargill.
Chad Bown is a senior fellow at the Peterson Institute for International Economics.
Chuck Robbins is the CEO and chairman of Cisco.
CEO of Qualcomm, a major semiconductor company.
David Solomon is the CEO of Goldman Sachs.
Meta president and vice-chairman.
Former president of the United States known for his aggressive economic policies.
Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
Chinese Vice Premier meeting with Scott Bessent for trade talks.
Jacob Thaysen is the CEO of Illumina.
Jamieson Greer is the U.S. Trade Representative.
Jane Fraser is the CEO of Citigroup.
Jensen Huang is the CEO of Nvidia, a leading company in AI and semiconductor technology.
CEO of Coherent.
CEO of Boeing.
Larry Culp is the CEO of GE Aerospace.
Larry Fink is the CEO of BlackRock and a co-chair of the World Economic Forum.
Michael Miebach is the CEO of Mastercard.
CEO of Visa.
Sanjay Mehrotra is the CEO of Micron.
Stephen Schwarzman is the CEO of Blackstone.
Thaysen is an executive representative of Illumina.
Tim Cook is the CEO of Apple Inc., known for leading the company through significant product innovations and expansions.
Xi Jinping is the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of China.
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A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
President Donald Trump is set to travel to China accompanied by a delegation of top U.S. CEOs, including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and executives from companies such as Boeing, Goldman Sachs, Mastercard, and Visa. The visit aims to hold bilateral meetings and a state dinner with President Xi Jinping and to propose new U.S.-China investment and trade boards.
At the May 2026 U.S.-China summit in Beijing, President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping aim to stabilize economic relations, despite persistent underlying tensions. The summit may establish a new U.S.-China 'Board of Trade' to facilitate economic dialogue and avoid future tariff conflicts. Top U.S. CEOs, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, are attending the summit, reflecting high stakes.
Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, GE Aerospace's Larry Culp, and Boeing's Kelly Ortberg will join U.S. President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week. Other participants include Meta's Dina Powell McCormick, BlackRock's Larry Fink, Blackstone's Stephen Schwarzman, Micron's Sanjay Mehrotra, Mastercard's Michael Miebach, Qualcomm's Cristiano Amon, and Visa's Ryan McInerney.
Top US executives, including Tesla's Elon Musk and Apple's Tim Cook, will accompany US President Donald Trump on his visit to China this week. The visit aims to unlock a series of business deals and purchase agreements with Beijing, marking the first US presidential visit to China since 2017.
President Donald Trump is heading to Beijing this week for a major summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, and the White House has reportedly invited some of America’s biggest business leaders to join the trip. The list includes Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock chief Larry Fink, Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon, and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg.
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