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Trump’s CEO entourage courts Beijing but leaves with few clear business wins as summit ends
International
Published on 15 May 2026
Boeing jet order talks fell below expectations
A high-profile group of U.S. corporate leaders, including Apple, Meta, Boeing, Cargill, and Goldman Sachs executives, traveled to Beijing with President Donald Trump for a China leadership summit. While officials offered red-carpet treatment and optimism, analysts said the visit’s goal was more about creating political “guardrails” than landing massive deals. Concrete progress appears limited: Boeing orders reportedly involve 200 jets, below past expectations, and permission for Nvidia’s H200 AI chip remains unresolved despite signs the trip could help.
- U.S. CEOs from major firms joined Trump in Beijing for the summit.
- Analysts say the visit focused on goodwill and escalation guardrails, not deal volume.
- Reported Boeing purchase: 200 jets, under both 2017 outcomes and current expectations.
- Nvidia’s H200 approval for China stayed a key unresolved hurdle.
- Some executives planned to remain in China for continued meetings post-departure.
- Officials and markets have little clarity on how much regulatory progress occurred.
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