Among those set to join the president on his official trip to Beijing are Tim Cook of Apple, Elon Musk of Tesla and SpaceX, Larry Fink of BlackRock, as well as other executives from Meta, Visa, JP Morgan, Boeing, Cargill and more.
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Elon Musk and Tim Cook among CEOs expected to accompany Trump on China trip
A total of 17 US executives are set to join the president on his visit, where he will meet his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Published May 11, 2026, 5:24 PM
Updated May 17, 2026, 1:41 PM2.7K
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