By South China Morning Post
Publication Date: 2026-05-07 21:47:00
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.
