Executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang joined President Donald Trump on his China trip as companies sought relief from Beijing-imposed restrictions and market barriers. Tesla aimed to unblock Chinese export curbs on solar manufacturing equipment, while Nvidia awaited approval for H200 chip sales and Boeing pursued aircraft deals. China also eased progress on Citigroup’s securities application. Peter Navarro, White House adviser, told CNBC the executives were viewed by China as

Executives including Elon Musk, Tim Cook and Jensen Huang joined President Donald Trump on his China trip as companies sought relief from Beijing-imposed restrictions and market barriers. Tesla aimed to unblock Chinese export curbs on solar manufacturing equipment, while Nvidia awaited approval for H200 chip sales and Boeing pursued aircraft deals. China also eased progress on Citigroup’s securities application. Peter Navarro, White House adviser, told CNBC the executives were viewed by China as “useful idiots,” while the executives publicly praised meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping.