Who Was Seated At The Table With Trump And Xi At The White House?
4- 25.09.2026, 12:43
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The New York Times presents the most famous people.
More than 130 guests gathered at a state dinner at the White House in honor of Chinese President Xi Jinping. In addition to U.S. and Chinese officials, Donald Trump and Melania Trump invited a whole group of top executives from technology and financial companies. The White House confirmed the attendance of “business leaders and government officials,” according to The New York Times.
Among the most prominent guests were:
Elon Musk—CEO of SpaceX and Tesla. His presence stood out particularly against the backdrop of the U.S. tech industry’s close ties with China.
Jeff Bezos—Chairman of Amazon. The billionaire was among the guests several years after stepping down as the company’s CEO.
Jensen Huang — CEO of Nvidia, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of processors and systems for artificial intelligence. His company is directly involved in the technological rivalry between the U.S. and China.
Sam Altman — CEO of OpenAI, the developer of ChatGPT. For the company, the Chinese market and the issue of access to cutting-edge technologies remain part of a broader struggle for leadership in AI.
Mark Zuckerberg — CEO of Meta. His invitation was yet another sign of how closely U.S. foreign policy is now intertwined with the interests of the largest technology companies.
Tim Cook—Chairman of Apple’s Board of Directors. The company maintains extensive manufacturing and commercial ties with China, so his presence at the talks between Washington and Beijing is particularly symbolic.
The list included representatives from Nvidia, Apple, Meta, Amazon, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Qualcomm, Boeing, BlackRock, JPMorgan Chase, and other major companies.
The New York Times notes that the dinner was attended by both American business leaders and representatives of the Chinese delegation. The White House itself described the evening as part of Xi Jinping’s official state visit to the United States.