Xi expected to bring unusually large CEO delegation to Trump summit, sources say

Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to bring an unusually large delegation of business executives to Washington for his September 24 summit with current President Donald Trump, according to sources cited by Reuters. The move would signal Beijing’s support for investment and commercial ties with the United States while potentially offering the Trump administration economic gains ahead of the midterm elections. It comes amid heightened U.S. scrutiny of Chinese investment, tariffs and restrictions targeting Chinese companies, and Beijing’s efforts to rebuild relations with private businesses after domestic regulatory crackdowns. The delegation’s members and any specific business agreements remain unclear, and expectations for major trade breakthroughs are limited, though the visit could help sustain an existing bilateral trade agreement. Xi last brought a comparable business contingent to the United States in 2015, while Trump has recently traveled to China with groups of American executives.