Xi pledges wider China access as Trump brings U.S. CEOs to Beijing

Chinese President Xi Jinping told U.S. business leaders on May 14, 2026, that China will further open its economy, signaling support for foreign market access as he met CEOs accompanying President Donald Trump in Beijing. Executives at the Great Hall of the People included Tesla’s Elon Musk, Apple’s Tim Cook, Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, according to China Central Television. Xi said U.S. companies have benefited from China’s reform and opening and will have “broader prospects” in the country. The remarks followed Trump’s pledge to ask Xi to “open up” China and came during the first state visit to China by a sitting U.S. president in nine years. Trump is seeking business deals across agriculture, energy and aerospace, including a potential Boeing aircraft order, while longstanding disputes remain over trade barriers, Taiwan and market access.