President Trump has denied reports that NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was not part of his delegation to China, calling them fake news.

US President Donald Trump will visit China from May 13th to 15th, 2026, for the first time in nine years. Approximately 20 executives from American companies will accompany President Trump on this trip, but initially, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was not on the list, leading to speculation that 'the government's wishes were at play.' However, President Trump has stated that Huang will be on the same plane and has called the reports 'fake news.'

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President Trump is scheduled to visit China from May 13, 2026, and will meet with President Xi Jinping on the 14th and 15th. This will be the first visit by Trump, and by any sitting US president, since his visit during his first term in 2017, nine years ago.

President Trump has made it clear that he intends to 'have a long discussion' with President Xi Jinping about the situation in Iran during the meeting, but he has also stated that 'assistance is not needed,' so attention is focused on how the meeting, which he has promised will be 'great,' will conclude.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio, a hawk who has made critical remarks about China and who was subject to visa restrictions by China in 2020, will also be accompanying the delegation on their visit to China. In addition, it has been revealed that many representatives and executives from major American companies will be accompanying them.

The announced accompanying guests are as follows. The list is in alphabetical order by company name.

Apple (communications equipment manufacturer): CEO Tim Cook
• BlackRock (asset management): CEO Larry Fink
• Blackstone (investment fund): CEO Stephen Schwarzman
Boeing (aircraft manufacturer): Kelly Ortberg, President and CEO
Cargill (food manufacturer): Chairman and CEO Brian Sykes
Citibank: Jane Fraser, Chairperson and CEO
• Coherent (Photonics Technology): CEO Jim Anderson
GE Aerospace (aircraft engine manufacturer): Larry Culp, Chairman and CEO
Goldman Sachs (investment bank): David Solomon, Chairman and CEO
Illumina (medical technology): Jacob Szysen, CEO
• Mastercard (credit card): Michael Meebak, CEO
・Meta (IT giant): Dina Powell McCormick, President and Vice Chairman
Micron (semiconductor manufacturer): Sanjay Mehra, Chairman, President and CEO
NVIDIA (semiconductor manufacturer): CEO Jensen Huang
Qualcomm (semiconductor manufacturer): Cristino Amon, President and CEO
・Tesla (EV manufacturer): CEO Elon Musk
• Visa (credit card): Ryan McInally, CEO

Initially, Huang's name was not on the list, leading to speculation that 'by excluding Huang, the US government was signaling to the Chinese government that it would not compromise on the AI chip issue.'

However, President Trump responded in a post on his social media account, Truth Social, saying, 'CNBC has incorrectly reported that NVIDIA's proud Jensen Huang was not invited to the gathering of the 'world's best businessmen and businesswomen' proudly heading to China.' 'In reality, Huang is on board Air Force One.' 'So CNBC's report is false, it's what you'd call fake news in the political world.'

He then expressed confidence that if China opens its doors, talented individuals like Mr. Huang could demonstrate their magical abilities and lead China to an even higher level.

CBNC also reported that 'President Trump, upon seeing reports of Huang's absence, called and requested his participation,' and an NVIDIA spokesperson confirmed Huang's participation, stating, 'Jensen Huang is attending the meeting at President Trump's invitation to achieve the goals of the United States and the administration.'