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Trump-Xi state dinner: Tim Cook, Jensen Huang, Musk and 100+ guests — full list here

Apple's Tim Cook, Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Tesla and SpaceX's Elon Musk, OpenAI's Sam Altman and other corporate leaders joined Donald Trump and Xi Jinping for a White House state dinner. Here's the full guest list and menu.

Trump-Xi state dinner: Tim Cook, Jensen Huang, Musk and 100+ guests — full list here

On Thursday, September 24, US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hosted a state dinner at the White House, attended by over 100 guests. The guest list featured senior figures from Washington and prominent technology executives and their spouses from companies such as Apple, Nvidia, Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Meta, OpenAI, Tesla, SpaceX, JPMorgan, BlackRock and Blackstone.

The Chinese delegation comprised government officials led by Cai Qi and Wang Yi. The dinner showcased a three-course menu featuring American ingredients with Chinese influence, including yellow squash velouté, sesame-crusted sea bass, and vanilla crémeux with White House honey ice cream. The evening began with a toast referencing the historic "Toast to Peace" shared during President Nixon's visit to Beijing in 1972.

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