President Donald Trump is taking his America First strategy straight to Beijing — and this time, he’s bringing some of the biggest names in business along for the ride. Among them is Jensen Huang, the CEO of NVIDIA Corporation, who joined Trump aboard Air Force One during a stop in Alaska ahead of a critical summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The trip marks Trump’s first visit to China in nearly a decade, as he looks to strengthen trade opportunities while keeping a fragile truce alive in the ongoing economic showdown between the world’s two largest economies. Unlike the endless bureaucrats and career politicians Americans are used to seeing at these events, Trump is bringing business leaders who actually understand how markets and jobs work. Imagine that.
Trump confirmed Huang was part of the delegation and made it clear what his priority will be once talks begin.
“I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to ‘open up’ China so that these brilliant people can work their magic,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “I will make that my very first request.”
According to sources familiar with the trip, Huang was invited at the last minute and had not originally appeared on the White House’s initial list of executives traveling with the president. Still, his inclusion is significant given Nvidia’s ongoing struggle to secure Chinese regulatory approval for selling its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips in China.
The business delegation accompanying Trump reportedly includes executives focused on resolving major trade and regulatory issues with Beijing, particularly in sectors like technology, agriculture, and aviation. Trump is expected to pursue agreements involving farm goods and airplanes while working to stabilize economic tensions that have rattled global markets for years.
Beyond trade, discussions between Trump and Xi are expected to cover several major geopolitical flashpoints, including the Iran conflict, nuclear weapons concerns, and U.S. arms sales to Taiwan — the self-governed island China continues to claim as its own.
Trump is also expected to encourage China to pressure Tehran into reaching a deal with Washington to help end the ongoing conflict involving Iran. Still, the president projected confidence Tuesday, saying he didn’t believe he would necessarily need China’s assistance to get results.
The meetings in Beijing will reportedly include a formal banquet and a visit to the historic Temple of Heaven, one of China’s most famous UNESCO heritage sites.
At a time when weak leadership has become the norm on the global stage, Trump is once again showing he’s willing to sit across from world leaders, negotiate directly, and fight for American workers and businesses. Whether it’s trade, technology, or national security, this administration is making one thing clear: America is back at the table — and no longer apologizing for putting its own interests first.