Trump Hosts Xi Jinping State Dinner With Tech and Auto CEOs

President Donald Trump is hosting a state dinner at the White House this week for Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss economic and technology issues. The event will bring together the two heads of state and several prominent business leaders.

Among the expected attendees are Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg and General Motors CEO Mary Barra. The presence of automotive leadership comes amid a divide over market access; while U.S. automakers have warned against allowing Chinese manufacturers into the domestic market, President Trump has signaled potential openness to such access.

Other industry leaders are absent or unconfirmed. Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa is currently out of the country, and Ford has declined to comment on whether CEO Jim Farley will attend. Ford has recently faced criticism from U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy regarding its business partnerships with Chinese firms.