President Donald Trump has invited several CEOs, including Elon Musk and Tim Cook, to his upcoming trip to China, according to a new report.
Bloomberg detailed that Boeing's Kelly Ortberg, Goldman Sachs' David Salomon and BlackRock's Larry Fink are also expected to join the president in the trip, which will take place later this week.
The inclusion of Musk further shows that the relationship between the two appears to be restored following high-profile clashes earlier in the administration.
Overall, more than a dozen top executives are set to travel to Beijing. Citing a U.S. official, Bloomberg also reported that the Trump administration wants to finalize the details of a board of trade during the trip.
The summit between the two nations is slated to be held in Beijing on May14-16. This would be Trump's first visit to China since 2017, CNBC recalled. Trump's last visit to Beijing had resulted in 37 deals worth $250 billion.
That visit was during his first term as the US President. China has hosted top leaders including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, the first UK PM to visit Beijing since 2018. Starmer's visit was seen as an attempt to boost bilateral and economic ties, as both nations battled economic challenges following the imposition of tariffs by Trump.
US Treasury Secretary has indicated that the Middle East conflict and Iran will be key issues in the meetings.
Trump's visit to Beijing comes amid a decline in China's trade with the United States this year, the South China Morning Post reported.
Beijing's merchandise exports to the US fell more than 10.2 per cent year on year to$133.4 billion in the first four months of 2026, according to official data.
China's imports from the US also declined 10.9 per cent to$45.8 billion in the same period. Beijing's trade surplus with the US has been pegged at $87.7 billion so far.
China's exports to the US rose 11.3 per cent year on year to US$36.8 billion in April, dodging a declining trajectory from January to March.
