US Media: Trump's CEO Delegation to China Shrinks, White House Insider Calls Trump the Biggest China Dove
According to US media, the size of former President Trump's CEO delegation for his upcoming visit to China has been reduced, reflecting internal government disagreements on economic policy towards China and limited expectations for the 'Xi-Trump meeting.' Trump himself is reportedly the biggest China dove within the administration.
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Central News Agency (CNA) Washington, May 7th, comprehensive foreign news report — US President Trump's visit to China next week will reportedly see a reduced corporate CEO delegation, reflecting internal government divisions on economic policy towards China and limited expectations for the 'Xi-Trump meeting.' An insider close to the White House stated that Trump himself is the biggest China dove within the administration.
US political news website Politico reported that a person close to the White House said: "The biggest China dove in this administration is the President. He has always focused on reaching deals with China. That's the kind of person he is, he just wants a deal."
Reuters, citing three of five sources, mentioned that when Trump visited China in 2017, 29 senior executives accompanied him. Now, the White House and Treasury Department are considering inviting representatives from about 12 US companies.
Reuters was unable to confirm the full list of invited corporate representatives. US media Semafor reported that CEOs invited to visit China from May 14th to 15th include executives from NVIDIA, Apple, Qualcomm, Citigroup, and Boeing.
Two sources said these CEOs will attend a state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping with Trump.
They stated that the invitations were issued unusually hastily, partly due to disagreements within the Trump administration regarding the size and invitees of the CEO delegation.
Politico, citing two informed sources, reported that in recent weeks, government officials circulated a draft list of about 24 company executives who might accompany the President. However, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and some officials strongly advocated for halving the number.
Reva Goujon, a geopolitical strategist at the US research firm Rhodium Group, said: "A small CEO delegation would make sense if it aligns with actual concessions and negotiation priorities... Greer is clearly cautious and doesn't want to raise expectations too high."
The internal struggle within the Trump administration over the size of the corporate delegation is just one sign of officials trying to strike a delicate balance in US-China business relations. Trump wants to promote large investment deals with foreign countries, but this contradicts the growing consensus in Washington that Chinese investment threatens national security.
The final number of the delegation may still change, and the government is expected to finalize the list by the end of this week.
White House spokesperson Kush Desai emphasized in a statement that there are no disagreements between Trump and senior officials regarding the travel plans. (Compiled by Lu Ying-tzu) 1150508
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US political news website Politico reported that a person close to the White House said: "The biggest China dove in this administration is the President. He has always focused on reaching deals with China. That's the kind of person he is, he just wants a deal."
Reuters, citing three of five sources, mentioned that when Trump visited China in 2017, 29 senior executives accompanied him. Now, the White House and Treasury Department are considering inviting representatives from about 12 US companies.
Reuters was unable to confirm the full list of invited corporate representatives. US media Semafor reported that CEOs invited to visit China from May 14th to 15th include executives from NVIDIA, Apple, Qualcomm, Citigroup, and Boeing.
Two sources said these CEOs will attend a state banquet hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping with Trump.
They stated that the invitations were issued unusually hastily, partly due to disagreements within the Trump administration regarding the size and invitees of the CEO delegation.
Politico, citing two informed sources, reported that in recent weeks, government officials circulated a draft list of about 24 company executives who might accompany the President. However, US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer and some officials strongly advocated for halving the number.
Reva Goujon, a geopolitical strategist at the US research firm Rhodium Group, said: "A small CEO delegation would make sense if it aligns with actual concessions and negotiation priorities... Greer is clearly cautious and doesn't want to raise expectations too high."
The internal struggle within the Trump administration over the size of the corporate delegation is just one sign of officials trying to strike a delicate balance in US-China business relations. Trump wants to promote large investment deals with foreign countries, but this contradicts the growing consensus in Washington that Chinese investment threatens national security.
The final number of the delegation may still change, and the government is expected to finalize the list by the end of this week.
White House spokesperson Kush Desai emphasized in a statement that there are no disagreements between Trump and senior officials regarding the travel plans. (Compiled by Lu Ying-tzu) 1150508
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