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Freightwatch Reporter
Freightwatch.news
Thursday, May 14, 2026
President Donald Trump attended a state banquet with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Beijing's Great Hall of the People on Thursday, joined by major U.S. technology executives including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla's Elon Musk and Nvidia co-founder Jensen Huang. Huang received a last-minute invitation to the gathering, underscoring the prominence of semiconductor and technology issues in bilateral discussions. The dinner brought together top Wall Street executives and White House officials alongside the two presidents. Trump extended an invitation to Xi to visit the White House on September 24, offering a reciprocal engagement following the Beijing summit.