Trump invites Elon Musk, Tim Cook, Larry Fink and other CEOs to join China trip for Xi summit

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Source: CNBC

Published Mon, May 11 2026 11:54 AM EDT Updated 2 Hours Ago


President Donald Trump has invited executives from some of the biggest U.S. companies — including Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock’s CEO Larry Fink and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg — to join his trip to China this week, according to a White House official.

Also expected to join Trump’s delegation for meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping are Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman, Cargill’s Brian Sikes, Citigroup’s Jane Fraser, Coherent’s Jim Anderson, GE Aerospace’s H. Lawrence Culp Jr., Goldman Sachs’s David Solomon, Illumina’s Jacob Thaysen, Mastercard’s Michael Miebach, Meta Platforms executive Dina Powell McCormick, Micron Technology’s Sanjay Mehrotra, Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon and Visa’s Ryan McInerney, the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity because the list has not been announced.

A spokesperson for Cisco said CEO Chuck Robbins had been invited by the White House to join the trip but is unable to attend due to the company’s earnings schedule.

The executives will join Trump on the trip during which he has said he hopes to secure a series of business deals and purchase agreements with Beijing.

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2026/05/11/trump-ceos-elon-musk-tim-cook-larry-fink-xi-china-summit.html

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I don't know why he thinks he has any influence over China's business decisions.

[wolfie001]

1. "Tim Apple?"

Such a dope

[Jacson6]

2. The Oligarchs are having a get together to divide up the world markets. n/t

[NJCher]

8. LOL

Hardly. The article only states some of the executives have been invited and not that they have confirmed attendance. Furthermore, numerous other important companies (such as GM) were not invited, showing trump playing favorites.

Executives at this level know he's on his way out, crazy as a loon, and are not about to waste their time on such a meeting, one which will decide nothing.

The whole thing is another giant embarrassment that the United States has an inept clod like trump in office.

[NJCher]

3. once again

trump showing us he doesn't even know how a president behaves.

[kimbutgar]

4. It would be so bad if that plane was shot down by UFO's

[in2herbs]

5. Will France be able to arrest Musk while in China???? nt

[tanyev]

6. Are they flying on Air Force One with him?

It gives me great pleasure to think of them stuck in a plane with him for hours, having to listen to him go on and on and on about his ballroom and arches.

[dave99]

10. They should all bring their own personal Lysol spray cans.

[greatauntoftriplets]

7. I'm sure the Chinese are thrilled about this entourage.

[NJCher]

11. bet anything he didn't even ask

if he could bring this entourage.

Keep it up, trump. You're making a fool out of yourself on the world stage once again.

[greatauntoftriplets]

12. I doubt that he did, too.

Asking if it's okay to bring extra guests to a dinner party is for the unimportant people.

[dave99]

9. A political meeting and shitstain is bringing "business men" ?

[LetMyPeopleVote]

13. Here is a list of executives accompanying trump

Link to tweet

[Midnight Writer]

14. Gosh, how will the USA get by without our captains of industry to keep the ship aright?

I'll feel like a puppy whose master has left him alone.

It would be a damn shame if they saw how great the rich have it in China and decided to stay there.

[chowder66]

15. It would be hilarious if he left them standing on the tarmac on the way back like he did with rally attendees.