In a statement, Trump said his first request to Xi would be to further open China to U.S. businesses, calling it an idea that would benefit both nations. He listed several other executives on the trip, including Tim Cook of Apple, Larry Fink of BlackRock, and leaders from Boeing, Cargill, Citigroup, GE Aerospace, Goldman Sachs, Micron, and Qualcomm.
The welcoming ceremony at Beijing Capital International Airport featured a military honor guard, a military band, and approximately 300 Chinese youth chanting “Welcome, welcome! Warm welcome!” while waving miniature American and Chinese flags in coordinated formations. Trump deplaned at 8:08 a.m. ET and was greeted by Chinese Vice President Han Zheng, U.S. Ambassador David Perdue, Chinese Ambassador Xie Feng, and Executive Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Ma Zhaoxu.
