Xi Jinping’s Upcoming U.S. Visit: Key Executives Expected to Attend
- Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to visit the U.S. from Wednesday to Friday.
- U.S. executives expected to join him include leaders from Microsoft, Nvidia, and Apple.
- Chinese companies considered for attendance include BYD, Xiaomi, and others amid rising U.S.-China tensions.
BEIJING — As Chinese President Xi Jinping prepares for his upcoming visit to the United States, scheduled from Wednesday to Friday, details regarding the Chinese executives who will accompany him remain scarce. China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed the trip late Monday but did not provide additional information on the delegation.
In the United States, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella is confirmed to attend a dinner in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, as reported by a source familiar with the matter. Requests for comment from Microsoft and the White House have yet to be answered.
Other key U.S. business leaders expected to attend include:
- Jensen Huang from Nvidia
- Sam Altman from OpenAI
- Sundar Pichai from Google
- Elon Musk from Tesla and SpaceX
- Jane Fraser from Citigroup
- Jeff Bezos from Amazon
- Tim Cook from Apple
- Michael Dell from Dell Technologies
On the Chinese side, reports suggest that representatives from prominent companies such as electric vehicle manufacturer BYD, smartphone maker Xiaomi, battery producers CATL and Gotion, consumer electronics firm Hisense, automotive parts manufacturer Wanxiang, state-owned Bank of China, and agricultural conglomerate COFCO Group may join Xi’s visit. Requests for comments directed at BYD and other Chinese companies have gone unanswered.
As tensions continue to escalate between the U.S. and China, both governments have implemented blacklists restricting business activities involving companies from the opposing country.
News Courtesy of CNBC
