Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn’t they get a seat at the table?

During a state dinner at the White House honoring Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, a group of Chinese business leaders who traveled to Washington D.C. for the event were ultimately excluded. Their participation had been a subject of intense discussion between Washington and Beijing for weeks, with consideration continuing until the summit's final hours. Despite their presence in the U.S. capital with the intention of attending, their invitations never arrived, leaving them on the sidelines while American billionaires were present. The article does not provide a reason for their exclusion.