China Will 'Open Wider' For U.S. Business, Xi Tells Trump Delegation—Including Musk, Cook, Huang

BreakingBusinessChina Will 'Open Wider' For U.S. Business, Xi Tells Trump Delegation—Including Musk, Cook, HuangByAlicia Park,Reporter. I cover markets and tech.Follow AuthorMay 14, 2026, 12:31pm EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.ToplineChinese President Xi Jinping told a delegation of top American executives Thursday that China’s door will “open wider” to U.S. companies "deeply involved in China's reform and opening up," according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.BEIJING, CHINA - MAY 14: U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping arrive for a visit at the Temple of Heaven on May 14, 2026 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Getty ImagesKey FactsTrump, who is visiting China along with a group of top U.S executives, told Xi he had brought "outstanding representatives from the U.S. business community, all of whom respect and value China," personally walking him through the room and introducing more than 10 executives—including Tesla's Elon Musk, Apple's Tim Cook, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and Boeing's Kelly Ortberg—per the report. The executives, in turn, said they "attach great importance to the Chinese market" and hope to expand their China operations—a notably warm posture from a group whose companies have spent the past two years navigating U.S. restrictions on selling AI chips to China, on-again-off-again tariffs and pressure to move supply chains out of the country.The CEOs were spotted leaving in good spirits, with Musk telling reporters the talks were "awesome."Chinese Premier Li Qiang held a separate meeting with the executives and reiterated Xi's message that China will continue improving the business environment for foreign companies, according to state-run news agency CGTN. if (!window.cnxel) { window.cnxel = {}; window.cnxel.cmd = []; var iframe = document.cr...