U.S. business leaders to travel with Trump for China trip
President Donald Trump will lead a delegation of 16 U.S. business executives, including Elon Musk, Tim Cook, and Larry Fink, to Beijing for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The trip aims to address trade, artificial intelligence, Taiwan, and the Iran War, with plans to establish a U.S.-China investment and trade board.
President Donald Trump will travel to Beijing next week accompanied by 16 senior U.S. business leaders, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, and Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg. Executives from firms like Blackstone, Cargill, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Meta, and Visa will also join the delegation, though Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins was unable to attend. The White House confirmed the list of attendees on Monday, emphasizing their significant business interests in China. Trump stated in the Oval Office that the U.S. is now conducting 'smart business' with China, contrasting past administrations where he claimed the country was exploited. Meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping are scheduled for the week, focusing on trade negotiations, artificial intelligence cooperation, Taiwan relations, and the Iran War. A key goal is establishing a U.S.-China investment and trade board to formalize economic ties. The delegation departs for Beijing on Tuesday, with discussions expected to span multiple days. White House officials noted the executives were invited due to their direct business engagements in China, highlighting the economic dimension of the diplomatic visit.
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