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Trump China State Visit Launches With 17 CEOs Including Musk and Tim Cook
International
Published on 12 May 2026
The delegation includes rivals you would not expect
Donald Trump is set to begin a tense state visit to China with Melania Trump and 17 top US business leaders, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook. The trip comes as global markets watch the fallout from the Iran conflict, while Washington and Beijing aim to discuss economic and energy cooperation with Xi Jinping.
- Trump begins a state visit to China with 17 CEOs
- Elon Musk and Tim Cook are among the delegation
- Meetings with Xi focus on economic and energy ties
- The trip unfolds amid heightened global market tension from Iran
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