Who are the US CEOs in China with Trump, and what’s in it for them?
Key takeaways
- Top executives hope to expand their businesses in China as Trump aims for win ahead of midterm vote.
- The group told Xi that they “highly value the Chinese market” and hope to do more business in the country.
- The visit comes amid a long-simmering trade war between the two countries, after Trump’s sweeping tariffs last year triggered tit-for-tat levies that exceeded 100 percent.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Top executives hope to expand their businesses in China as Trump aims for win ahead of midterm vote.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo US President Donald Trump presents Space X, Tesla and X CEO Elon Musk, right, to China’s Vice President Han Zheng as they land at Beijing airport for a state visit [Brendan Smialowski/AFP]By AP and Reuters Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026More than a dozen United States business leaders have joined President Donald Trump on his state visit to China, where he is discussing issues including trade, technology and artificial intelligence (AI) with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
Upon arrival in Beijing on Wednesday, Trump introduced the group by telling Xi that they were all “distinguished representatives from the American business community” who “all respect and value China”, according to China’s Xinhua news agency.