Who’s Coming to Dinner? US Business Bigwigs Set for Trump-Xi State Banquet, China Line-up Unclear
A senior U.S. official said Xi is not expected to bring CEOs, while a large American business contingent prepares for the state dinner.
- On Thursday, President Donald Trump hosts Xi Jinping in Washington for a summit featuring a robust American corporate delegation, though China is not bringing a comparable executive group.
- Trump told reporters last week he expects to notch "a lot of different deals," despite ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing regarding Taiwan, artificial intelligence, and critical mineral exports.
- Attendees at the state dinner include Meta Platforms' Mark Zuckerberg, Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, and JPMorgan Chase's Jamie Dimon, alongside Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.
- Earlier this week, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer indicated to Bloomberg Television that the US and China remain divided on trade truce terms, complicating deal prospects.
- Unlike the 2015 visit featuring Alibaba's Jack Ma and Tencent's Pony Ma, Xi approaches an expected fourth term amid a slowing economy, potentially limiting business outcomes.
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PressNewsAgencyWho’s coming to dinner? US business bigwigs set for Trump-Xi state banquet, China line-up unclear
A Chinese CEO delegation was said to be in the works just a week before the Washington summit, but multiple reports now indicate Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived in the US without one.
Xi Jinping unlikely to bring CEOs to summit where Trump seeks deals
US President Donald Trump is preparing to host China's President Xi Jinping for an upcoming summit in Washington. The Chinese leader is not expected to bring a delegation of top business executives. Many prominent technology leaders from the US will attend the state dinner alongside high-ranking officials. Tensions between the US and China regarding various issues have been rising in recent weeks.
(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kwon Sook-hee = As Chinese President Xi Jinping is scheduled to depart for the U.S. on the 23rd, attention is focused on which business leaders will accompany him in the entourage...
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