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White House confirms Musk, Cook will join Trump at Xi summit
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A corporate all-star delegation including BlackRock's Fink and Goldman's Solomon will accompany the president to China, echoing a dealmaking playbook from Trump's first term.
Key facts
- 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 delegation reads like a Fortune 500 guest list, with BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon also confirmed as attendees
- Bitcoin was trading at approximately $1,079 as of May 11, with no significant market reaction following the announcement of the visit
- That visit resulted in over $250 billion in deals, at least on paper
Summary
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. They won’t be traveling alone. Then there’s Fink and Solomon, representing the financial heavyweights. This isn’t Trump improvising.