Why did Trump invite Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to join his Beijing summit with Xi Jinping?

Trump invited Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to join the Beijing summit because Nvidia has struggled to obtain Chinese regulatory approval to sell its powerful H200 artificial intelligence chips in China, and Trump intended to personally ask President Xi to 'open up' China for U.S. tech companies like Nvidia—calling it 'my very first request' during the meetings.

What are the main economic objectives of Trump's trip to China, according to the news?

Trump's main economic objectives include striking deals on U.S. farm goods and Boeing airplanes, maintaining the fragile trade truce established in October (which suspended triple-digit tariffs and avoided rare earths restrictions), reducing the U.S. trade deficit, and securing Chinese agreement to ease U.S. export curbs on chipmaking equipment and advanced semiconductors—while also pursuing forums to ease mutual trade and investment.

Nvidia CEO Joins Trump's Mission to 'Open Up' China

May 12, 2026

President Trump traveled to China with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang to negotiate trade deals on farm goods, energy, and rare earths. Discussions aim to maintain a trade truce while addressing semiconductor export restrictions and geopolitical tensions.

reuters

2026-05-12

Nvidia CEO Joins Trump's Mission to 'Open Up' China

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