The Trump administration is inviting CEOs from Nvidia, Apple, Exxon, Boeing and other big companies to accompany the president on his trip to China next week, Semafor reported on Thursday.Executives from Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup and Visa are also on the invitation list, according to the report.A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser was invited. Qualcomm confirmed the invitation but declined to comment further.Reuters was not able to confirm the full list of companies invited.The White House, Visa, Nvidia, Apple and Citigroup did not immediately respond to requests for comment while Blackstone and Boeing declined to comment.The reporting comes as expectations swirl about possible deals during US President Donald Trump’s visit next week to Beijing to meet China’s leader Xi Jinping.
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White House inviting Nvidia, Apple, Boeing CEOs on Trump’s China trip, report says
The Trump administration is reportedly inviting CEOs from major American companies, including Nvidia, Apple, Boeing, Exxon, Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Visa, to join President Trump on his upcoming trip to China. The visit, scheduled for next week, will include meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
ReutersSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-07 · 21:47 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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The Trump administration is reportedly inviting CEOs from major American companies, including Nvidia, Apple, Boeing, Exxon, Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Visa, to join President Trump on his upcoming trip to China. The visit, scheduled for next week, will include meetings with Chinese leader Xi Jinping. This invitation comes amid speculation about potential business deals that could be announced during the trip. While some companies have confirmed invitations, others have declined to comment or did not immediately respond to requests for confirmation. Reuters has not been able to independently verify the complete list of invited companies.
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Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser was invited on the trip.
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Qualcomm confirmed its invitation but declined to comment further.
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The Trump administration invited CEOs from Nvidia, Apple, Exxon, Boeing, Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Visa to accompany the president on his trip to China.
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Expectations swirl about possible deals during President Trump's visit to Beijing.
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