@wired: President Donald Trump’s entourage for his state visit to China included a smattering of billionaires and tech leaders, including Elon Musk of SpaceX and Tesla, Tim Cook of Apple, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang. Trump has already met with Chinese president Xi Jinping and attended a state banquet in Beijing. Further talks are taking place into Friday, with the main focus expected to be the currently tense trade relationship between the two superpowers. Trump wants China to “open up” to US companies and buy more American products, while analysts say Xi is expected to seek concessions on Taiwan and tariffs. Trump also said he expected to have a “long talk” about Iran, although he said on Tuesday that he does not need China’s “help” in resolving the war. He said Xi had been “relatively good” on Iran, adding that it would be an “exciting trip” and that “a lot of good things are going to happen.”

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Thursday 14 May 2026 13:10:07 GMT