Topline
President Donald Trump reportedly invited a group of billionaires to join him on his trip to China this week to meet President Xi Jinping, his first meeting with Beijing of his second term that comes amid tensions between the two global superpowers over trade, the war in Iran and the future of artificial intelligence.
Tesla and SPaceX CEO Elon Musk and US President Donald Trump shake hands as they attend the men’s NCAA wrestling competition at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on March 22, 2025. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images)
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Key Facts
Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman and BlackRock’s Larry Fink are among the billionaires expected to travel to Beijing with Trump, Bloomberg reported, citing an unnamed White House official.
Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon, Citigroup’s Jane Fraser and Meta’s Dina Powell McCormick are also among the group of more than a dozen executives reportedly invited on the trip.
This is a developing story and will be updated.