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In Depth: Trump’s China Trip Opens Doors for U.S. Business

Published: May. 22, 2026  4:18 p.m.  GMT+8
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U.S. business representatives, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photo: VCG
U.S. business representatives, including Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser, arrive at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on May 14. Photo: VCG

U.S. President Donald Trump’s summit with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping in Beijing last week highlighted how deeply intertwined major American companies remain with the world’s second-largest economy despite years of geopolitical and trade tensions.

The business executives accompanying Trump came from industries at the center of U.S.-China competition — including finance, semiconductors, artificial intelligence (AI), consumer technology, biotechnology and aerospace. 

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