Factbox-Trump-Xi state dinner guest list includes SpaceX’s Musk, Nvidia’s Huang and LVMH’s Arnault

On September 24, 2022, a State Dinner was hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at the White House in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping and his spouse Peng Liyuan. Notable attendees at the event included prominent figures from various sectors of American society. Among them were Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, and his wife Lori Huang; Tim Cook, chairman of Apple's board of directors; and Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple.

Other key participants represented governmental and business institutions, including members of the U.S. House of Representatives, the Federal Reserve, the Environmental Protection Agency, the Small Business Administration, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and the National Intelligence. Additionally, foreign dignitaries such as Cai Qi, member of the Politburo Standing Committee, and Zheng Shanjie, chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission, were present.