Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Larry Fink Among CEOs Trump Is Bringing to China

The US president’s flight to China includes some of the industry’s big names. CEOs from major firms are joining him for this high-stakes meeting.

Donald Trump is set to arrive in Beijing for a two-day meeting with President Xi Jinping. Before departing, the president said trade would dominate his upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping. However, he also plans to discuss Iran extensively with the Chinese leader.

The CEOs Backing Trump’s Beijing Mission

The Kobeissi Letter flagged Tesla and SpaceX chief Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, BlackRock’s Larry Fink, Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman, and Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg among those joining Trump.

“Never in history has such a trip even remotely near this scale and caliber occurred. This Trump-Xi meeting is far bigger than most realize,” the post read.

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The two-day visit follows Donald Trump’s earlier 2017 trip to the country. According to Reuters, many of the CEOs accompanying Trump represent firms aiming to address business challenges in China, including Nvidia.

Although initial reports suggested Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang had not been invited, Trump later dismissed those claims in a post on X. CNBC also reported that Nvidia’s most advanced AI chips have been subject to “tighter U.S. restrictions on China sales over the last four years.”

Trump also said he plans to urge President Xi to “open up” China, arguing that doing so would allow talented innovators to thrive and further elevate the country’s standing.

He added that he intends to make the request his top priority when the two leaders meet, describing it as one of the most beneficial ideas for both nations.

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