U.S. Business Leaders Turn Out in Force for Trump-Xi State Banquet; Dimon, Altman and Jensen Huang to Attend

【Financial News, New York = Reporter Lee Byung-cheol】  CEOs representing the U.S. financial and artificial intelligence (AI) industries are set to gather ahead of the U.S.-China summit. Following Jamie Dimon, CEO of JPMorgan Chase, and Jane Fraser, CEO of Citigroup, Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, and Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, are also reportedly expected to attend the state banquet that U.S. President Donald Trump is hosting for Chinese President Xi Jinping. As the U.S.-China rivalry over trade and AI supremacy intensifies, attention is focused not only on the two leaders but also on the moves of U.S. business heavyweights. Xi Jinping and Donald Trump are scheduled to hold a summit in Washington, D.C., on the 24th.
The U.S. business news outlet CNBC reported on the 18th, local time, citing sources familiar with the matter, that JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser are scheduled to attend a state banquet for Xi Jinping in Washington, D.C., next week. The full guest list has not yet been released.
Figures representing the U.S. AI industry will also attend. OpenAI confirmed that CEO Sam Altman will attend the state banquet, while NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang is also reportedly expected to be there.
Huang's attendance is drawing particular attention amid the U.S.-China rivalry for AI supremacy. NVIDIA's AI semiconductors are at the center of U.S. export controls on advanced technology to China. AI and advanced technology issues are also expected to be major items on the agenda of the U.S.-China summit. China is calling for an easing of U.S. technology restrictions, while the United States is seeking a smooth supply of critical minerals, including rare earths.
Executives from major Chinese companies may also accompany Xi Jinping. Reuters reported that executives from BYD, CATL, Xiaomi, Bank of China and COFCO Group may be included in the delegation visiting the United States. However, the final list of attendees has not yet been confirmed.
The summit is expected to cover a broad range of issues, including trade matters such as extending the tariff truce, rare earths, purchases of U.S. agricultural products, Taiwan, Iran and the competition between the two countries over AI.



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