Huang Renxun boards the presidential plane in Alaska ahead of Trump's visit to China; Trump reveals his first request to be made to China

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday, during his journey to Beijing for the U.S.-China summit, that he would urge China to "open up" its market to American businesses. As Trump’s aircraft made a stop in Alaska, NVIDIA CEO Huang Renxun joined the group of U.S. business leaders traveling with him.

This trip marks the first visit by a sitting U.S. president to China in nearly nine years. As Trump prepared for this grand event, U.S. Treasury Secretary Bessent concluded talks with China’s trade representatives in South Korea.

On his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump posted: “CNBC falsely reported that NVIDIA’s great Huang Renxun was not invited to this prestigious gathering of global business elites proudly heading to China. In fact, Huang Renxun is currently aboard Air Force One—unless I ask him to leave—which is highly unlikely—so CNBC’s report is incorrect, or, in political terms, [fake news]!”

Trump added, “It’s an honor to welcome so many outstanding individuals—Renxun, Elon (Musk), Tim (Cook of Apple), Fink, Su Shemin, Ortberg (Boeing), Sykes (Cargill), Fraser (Citigroup), Kalp (GE Aviation), Su Dewei (Goldman Sachs), Mehrotra (Micron), Ammon (Qualcomm)—to this great nation of China. When we meet, I will request China ‘open up’ so these exceptional talents can fully unleash their potential!”

Trump continued, “In fact, I guarantee that when we meet—just a few hours from now—this will be my very first request. I have never seen or heard of any idea more beneficial to our two incredible nations!”

According to Reuters, a source revealed that Trump invited Huang Renxun at the last minute to join this trip. White House reporters witnessed Huang boarding Air Force One during refueling stops in Alaska.

CNBC reported that a source confirmed Trump, upon seeing media reports earlier today stating Huang Renxun would not be joining, called him directly to invite him along. Huang then flew to Alaska to rendezvous with Air Force One.

Trump is expected to arrive in Beijing later Wednesday for a two-day meeting, which includes a grand welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People, a visit to the Temple of Heaven, and attendance at a state banquet.

A White House official explained that the purpose of this visit is to promote dialogue on key economic issues, including trade barriers, artificial intelligence development, and geopolitical stability, and released a list of accompanying business leaders. Prominent figures such as Musk and Cook are among the delegation. Given Tesla’s vast production facilities in China, Musk remains one of the central figures in U.S.-China economic relations.

Although Musk has publicly disagreed with Trump in the past, his participation underscores the ongoing significance of his company in foreign policy matters. Meanwhile, Cook is participating in what will be his final major diplomatic engagement as Apple’s CEO.

Cook is set to step down from Apple on September 1. During his tenure as CEO, Cook effectively managed the impact of trade wars by balancing domestic investment and overseas manufacturing. To mitigate tariff effects, Apple previously committed to investing $60 billion in the United States—a move that secured crucial exemptions for its flagship products.

The representative from the U.S. aviation sector is Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, who is striving to meet aircraft delivery targets amid challenging regulatory conditions. Ortberg has expressed confidence that trade tensions will not hinder Boeing’s financial recovery, and reports indicate Boeing is engaged in significant aircraft sales negotiations.

Accompanying these industry leaders are a group of Wall Street executives, including Fink from BlackRock, Su Dewei from Goldman Sachs, and Fraser from Citigroup. Reports indicate that executives from Meta (Facebook’s parent company), Mastercard, and Visa also accompanied Trump on this trip. Together, these leaders aim to stabilize the U.S.-China trade relationship, increasingly affected by protectionist measures and technological competition.

Source: rfi

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