Trump visits China again after 9 years. Who are the business leaders traveling with him? Cook and Musk are on the list.

May 13 to 15: Trump will visit China again after 9 years.

Regarding this visit to China, U.S. President Trump stated on his social media that he is very much looking forward to the upcoming trip to China, and called China “an astonishing country.”

Who are the business leaders accompanying Trump on this visit to China?

Trump visits China; business leaders accompany him

On May 11, local time, U.S. media once again disclosed the corporate executives accompanying Trump to China, including Apple’s executive chairman Tim Cook and Tesla founder Elon Musk.

With Cook scheduled to step down, he has visited China on multiple occasions. On March 20, during a meeting with Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, Cook said that China is Apple’s most important production base and its main source of supply chain. Apple is continuing to deepen innovative cooperation, green development, and industrial-chain coordination in China, which closely aligns with the direction of China’s “15th Five-Year Plan.” Apple hopes that U.S.-China economic and trade relations will remain stable and develop steadily.

Musk’s inclusion was also not unexpected. Tesla’s Shanghai energy storage super factory is the company’s second energy storage super factory worldwide, and also its first energy storage production base outside the United States.

As for Huang Renxun, who had been listed in Reuters’ previously disclosed roster, he was not included.

NVIDIA CEO Huang Renxun said in an interview on the evening of the 7th, “If I’m invited, it would be my honor—to visit China together with President Trump on behalf of the United States would be a great privilege.” When asked about specific arrangements, he added, “We should let the president announce any news he decides to announce.” Bloomberg said Huang Renxun’s remarks show that “the leader of the highest-valued company in the United States has not yet received an invitation to visit China.”

According to an earlier report by The Paper, the U.S. government is inviting CEOs of major companies such as NVIDIA, Apple, and ExxonMobil to accompany Trump on his visit to China.

According to reports, executives from Qualcomm, Blackstone Group, Citigroup, and Visa are also among those invited. An insider confirmed that Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser has been invited to attend. If the itinerary goes according to plan, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon will also attend.

International public opinion: The world focuses on a key moment between China and the U.S.

International public opinion broadly focuses on this, believing that China-U.S. relations are at a critical moment, and that this visit will set the tone for the development of relations between the two countries.

An op-ed published by the U.S. “Michigan Pioneer” states that we are at a critical moment in U.S.-China relations, and that the actions of both sides will affect the trade, technology, security, economy, and geopolitical trajectory of both countries and even all humanity. “What both sides need least right now is more instability.”

An expert article published on Singapore’s Channel NewsAsia website says that amid soaring global energy prices and shocks to Asian economies, the stability of U.S.-China relations is especially noteworthy. The importance of this visit goes beyond an ordinary state visit.

An op-ed published by the U.S. “The Hill” says that the balance of power has changed, and for the United States, the current economic situation raises the costs of confrontation. “The White House needs stable supply chains,” and it also needs to avoid the risk of debt continuing to increase, so cooperation with China is necessary.

An op-ed published by Thailand’s “Bangkok Post” says that indiscriminate tariff imposition and the Iran conflict have both delivered negative impacts on the United States itself and the global order. Faced with these setbacks, the U.S. government is attempting to build good relations with China, “a long-term strategic thinker.”

An article on Europe’s “Modern Diplomacy” website, which reviews the history of China-U.S. summits over nearly 50 years, concludes that although these summits have rarely fundamentally changed bilateral relations over decades, if handled properly, they can effectively curb the escalation of potential conflicts. “This is especially important now, because ongoing energy shocks are reshaping global markets.”

Some analysts also say that China-U.S. relations have long gone beyond the bilateral sphere and concern world peace, stability, and prosperity. The Beijing summit will have a major impact on global trade, geopolitics, and even the international order.

(Source: Upstream News)