President Donald Trump has invited several top American business leaders to join his upcoming China trip for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to a White House official.
The delegation is expected to include Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink, and executives from major firms including Boeing, Goldman Sachs, Citigroup, Visa, Mastercard, Qualcomm, and Blackstone.
Major execs joining Trump in China for his summit with Xi Jinping this week:
— Morning Brew ☕️ (@MorningBrew) May 11, 2026
• Tim Cook, Apple
• Brian Sikes, Cargill
• Kelly Ortberg, Boeing
• Larry Fink, BlackRock
• Ryan McInerney, Visa
• Jane Fraser, CitiGroup
• Chuck Robbins, Cisco
• Jacob Thaysen, Illumina
• Jim… pic.twitter.com/a0TsAv85Zj
The report said Trump hopes to secure new trade and investment agreements with Beijing during the summit. Talks are also expected to cover artificial intelligence, export controls, Taiwan, and the ongoing Iran conflict following weeks of rising tensions between Washington and Beijing.
Notably absent from the delegation list is Jensen Huang, although he recently said participating would be an honor if invited.
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser said engagement between the world’s two largest economies remains important.
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