Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at an 'Investing in America' event in Washington, DC, US, April 30, 2025. LEAH MILLIS / REUTERS
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Tesla boss Elon Musk traveled on Tuesday, May 13, with Donald Trump on Air Force One to Beijing for the US president's much anticipated talks with China's leader. The world's two largest economies are racing to dominate the global AI market, which relies on high-performance chips. CEO Huang boarded Air Force One during a refueling stop in Anchorage, Alaska, pool reporters saw on Tuesday. He was not originally on the list of CEOs traveling with Trump that the White House released earlier this week.
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Trump wrote on social media Tuesday that "it is an Honor to have Jensen" and other business CEOs accompanying him to China. "I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to 'open up' China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People's Republic to an even higher level!" he said.
