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Freightwatch Reporter
Freightwatch.news
Thursday, May 14, 2026
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang confirmed Thursday that President Donald Trump personally requested his attendance at the Beijing trade summit. This marked a significant show of support for the tech sector in ongoing U.S.-China negotiations. Huang was initially absent from the delegation announced Monday but received a direct call from Trump midweek, prompting his late addition to the presidential trip. The Nvidia executive flew to Alaska to board Air Force One for the journey. Trade accessibility ranks as the summit's primary focus, with Trump targeting market opening measures in China as a chief negotiating objective. The delegation includes Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, BlackRock's Larry Fink, and Boeing's Kelly Ortberg, positioning major American corporations as key players in the diplomatic engagement.