White House confirms Musk, Cook will join Trump at Xi summit
The post White House confirms Musk, Cook will join Trump at Xi summit appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. The White House has confirmed that Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook will be part of a high-profile business delegation joining President Donald Trump on a state visit to China scheduled for May 13-15. The trip centers on meetings with President Xi Jinping, with a focus on securing commercial deals and procurement agreements across major industries. They won’t be traveling alone. The delegation reads like a Fortune 500 guest list, with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon also confirmed as attendees. China’s Foreign Ministry confirmed the visit on May 11. The dealmaking delegation Musk’s inclusion is arguably the most interesting name on the list. Tesla has significant manufacturing operations in China, including its Shanghai Gigafactory, which makes the automaker deeply dependent on the US-China relationship functioning smoothly. Cook’s presence follows a s