Report says Musk will skip Trump talks with Xi and Putin

President Donald Trump is reportedly planning to bring Elon Musk on his upcoming trip to the Philippines and China, with administration officials describing the SpaceX and Tesla leader as a useful adviser on economic and national security issues. A separate report says Musk will not attend Trump’s high-level discussions with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, leaving his role in the trip unclear. The visit is expected to address trade and security, with a trilateral meeting focused in part on nuclear arms limits. Trump does not plan to raise the Nvidia controversy with Xi, while aides are considering tighter measures to prevent China from accessing restricted advanced U.S. chips.