Elon Musk, China and Trump
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Trump, Xi Jinping and Beijing
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In mid-May 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump made a state visit to China with a number of tech CEOs.
Elon Musk traveled to China with President Donald Trump, despite the trial over his lawsuit with OpenAI and a judge’s order that he remain ready to be recalled.
Right-wing extremists celebrated Elon Musk’s straight-arm gesture during a speech Monday, although his intention wasn’t totally clear and some hate watchdogs are saying not to read too much into it.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang boarded Air Force One during a refueling stop in Alaska, while Elon Musk posted on X using Starlink internet.
As it turns out, Musk’s pause in political spending lasted two months. And he’s become the third largest political donor in the 2026 midterm cycle, behind Andreessen Horowitz and George Soros.
United States President Donald Trump is set to visit Beijing on Thursday for a historic meeting between the world leaders, the first on Chinese soil in nearly a decade. The 14 to 15 May meeting had originally been scheduled for March. However, US-Israeli strikes on Iran, which sparked the war in the Middle East, caused a delay in proceedings.
Here's what big names in the business world are saying about the shooting at the annual White House Correspondents' Dinner.
During the summit between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Chinese social media focused on the awkward encounter of Elon Musk and his rival, Lei Jun.