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Freightwatch Reporter
Freightwatch.news
Friday, May 15, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump personally requested his participation in a high-level trade delegation traveling to Beijing. Huang was added to the mission Tuesday after initially appearing absent from the executive roster released Monday by White House officials. Following media coverage of his exclusion, Trump placed a direct call to the semiconductor executive. This prompted Huang to travel to Alaska to board Air Force One. The Nvidia leader described the summit as one of the most significant diplomatic engagements in history and highlighted the relationship between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. The delegation includes Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg. Trade policy takes center stage in Beijing, with Trump signaling his intention to request expanded market access for American companies operating in China.