President Donald Trump is travelling to China with an entourage of billionaires, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple CEO Tim Cook, for trade talks with President Xi Jinping. The group boasts a combined net worth of over $1 trillion, according to Forbes.
Musk posted on social media that he was en route to Beijing and was pictured greeting dignitaries on the red carpet upon landing. Trump confirmed the attendees in a post on Truth Social, referring to Cook as 'Tim Apple' and praising the group as 'brilliant people' who could help bring China 'to an even higher level'.
Other notable figures include BlackRock CEO Larry Fink, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, and executives from Boeing, Cargill, Goldman Sachs, and Visa. Huang, initially not expected to attend, received a last-minute invitation from Trump after reports of his absence.
The trip also includes Hollywood director Brett Ratner, who plans to scout locations for the fourth 'Rush Hour' film. Trump has stated he will ask President Xi to 'open up' China for these business leaders to 'work their magic'.
