Musk, Cook and Huang join Trump’s China trip as AI chip trade takes focus

A delegation of top U.S. executives, including Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, is traveling to China with President Donald Trump on May 13, 2026, as Washington and Beijing prepare to discuss trade and advanced technology. Huang’s inclusion signals that AI chip export controls and technology access are likely to be central issues in talks between the two countries. Nvidia has been directly affected by U.S. restrictions on sales of advanced semiconductors to China, a key market for AI hardware. The visit comes amid heightened investor focus on U.S.-China trade policy, supply chains and regulatory risks for major technology and manufacturing companies with significant China exposure, including Tesla, Apple and Nvidia.