Chinese CEOs unlikely to attend Trump-Xi summit

Earlier reports suggested Xi could be accompanied by BYD and CATL executives among others. Chinese leader Xi Jinping is set to arrive in Washington on Wednesday, but likely without a coterie of corporate leaders, dimming already-low expectations of potential business deals between the superpowers. Earlier reports suggested Xi could be accompanied by BYD and CATL executives among others, but US officials were reportedly reluctant to host firms with possible links to China’s military. Top Chinese AI leaders were absent from reported lists, and disagreements between Beijing and Washington over a proposed Board of Trade further complicated plans. Beijing declined to comment and plans could change, but regardless of who attends, the Trump administration has little appetite to strike deals “ perceived as easing up on China ” ahead of tough midterm elections, a Reuters columnist argued.