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The billionaire chief executive of the chipmaker Nvidia, Jensen Huang, has joined Donald Trump\u2019s China delegation after a reported last-minute invitation, highlighting the US\u2019s AI and tech ambitions.<\/p>\n
Huang will join a roster of US bosses including the Tesla chief executive and X owner, Elon Musk, the Apple chief executive, Tim Cook, and Goldman Sachs\u2019s David Solomon at Trump\u2019s 36-hour meeting with the Chinese president, Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n
The high-stakes summit is the first overseas trip for Trump since the US and Israel launched attacks on Iran in late February. The summit is expected to cover topics including that conflict, tariffs and China\u2019s relationship with Taiwan.<\/p>\n
Huang was not on the initial list of business delegates, according to reports. However, the Nvidia boss, whose company\u2019s chips have been driving the AI boom, was reportedly seen boarding Trump\u2019s presidential plane in Alaska, before Trump confirmed his participation in the summit on social media.<\/p>\n
Huang has been pushing for greater access to the Chinese market that he has said represents a $50bn (\u00a336.9bn) opportunity.<\/p>\n
An Nvidia spokesperson said: \u201cJensen is attending the summit at the invitation of President Trump to support America and the administration\u2019s goals.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump wrote that the news outlet CNBC had \u201cincorrectly reported that the Great Jensen Huang, of Nvidia, was not invited to the incredible gathering of the World\u2019s Greatest Businessmen\/women proudly going to China. In actuality, Jensen is currently on Air Force One.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump went on to confirm he was also accompanied by bosses including BlackRock\u2019s Larry Fink, Blackstone\u2019s Stephen Schwarzman, Boeing\u2019s Kelly Ortberg and Citi\u2019s Jane Fraser.<\/p>\n
Trump said in a post on his social media platform Truth Social: \u201cI will be asking President Xi, a leader of extraordinary distinction, to \u2018open up\u2019 China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People\u2019s Republic to an even higher level!\u201d<\/p>\n
Huang was declared the world\u2019s seventh richest person earlier this week, overtaking the Dell founder, Michael Dell, on the back of Nvidia\u2019s rising share price. According to Forbes\u2019 real-time billionaire\u2019s list, Huang\u2019s net worth hit $191.5bn on Monday, thanks to the rising value of his 3% stake in the chipmaker.<\/p>\n
His pay package over the 2026 financial year fell by 27% to $36.6m because of a drop in Nvidia\u2019s stock value last year, as investors were spooked by chatter over an AI market bubble.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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