Xi-Trump summit drew Chinese CEOs. So why couldn't they get a seat at the table?
As American billionaires gathered at the White House to honor Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan last Thursday, a group of Chinese business leaders spent the evening on the sidelines. They had travelled to the U.S. capital to join the state dinner. But their invitations never arrived. For weeks, their participation was the subject of intense discussion between Washington and…
On Thursday evening, Chinese business leaders found themselves on the outside looking in while American billionaires feasted at a state dinner hosted by the White House. Despite traveling to the U.S. capital to participate in the event commemorating Chinese President Xi Jinping and First Lady Peng Liyuan, these Chinese executives were ultimately left on the sidelines.
The invitation issue had been a point of contention between Washington and Beijing for weeks, with discussions ongoing until the very last moments before the summit.
The dinner, attended by over 130 high-profile guests, including some of America's most prominent tycoons such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, AMD CEO Lisa Su, and Apple executive chairman Tim Cook, was a significant affair. However, among the 134 guests, only 19 were part of the Chinese delegation. This exclusion was due to poor communication between the two governments, the two sides' differing views on reciprocity, and the White House's unclear attitude towards Chinese investments in the United States.
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