Top U.S. CEOs worth nearly $1 trillion accompany Trump to China

MoneyWatch These top U.S. CEOs, worth nearly $1 trillion combined, are accompanying Trump to China .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Megan Cerullo Megan Cerullo Reporter, MoneyWatch Megan Cerullo is a New York-based reporter for CBS MoneyWatch covering small business, workplace, health care, consumer spending and personal finance topics. She regularly appears on CBS News 24/7 to discuss her reporting. Read Full Bio Megan Cerullo May 13, 2026 / 11:39 AM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google President Trump arrived in China alongside a delegation of billionaire U.S. executives, including Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, underscoring the high stakes for American companies as Washington and Beijing negotiate over trade, artificial intelligence and the Iran war.The executives — whose combined net worth approaches $1 trillion — lead companies with major business interests in China, despite years of trade disputes between the world's two largest economies.Musk, whose fortune stands at about $688 billion, is the world's wealthiest person, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Huang, whose net worth totals roughly $183 billion, is also part of the U.S. delegation, according to a list of attendees provided to CBS News by the White House.Musk and others have confirmed their attendance, the Associated Press reported, citing a White House official who was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter. Musk traveled with Mr. Trump aboard Air Force One, along with Nvidia's Huang. Filmmaker Brett Ratner, who directed the documentary "Melania," was also on the flight.Additional U.S. business leaders who are traveling to Beijing include Blackstone CEO Stephen Schwarzman, with a net worth of $47.5 billion, and Apple CEO Tim Cook, whose fortune stands at $2.9 billion. Other executives who will attend include Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and Meta...