Trump Visits China, First Lady Not Accompanying
US President Donald Trump is visiting China, but First Lady Melania Trump is not accompanying him on the trip. His delegation includes numerous business leaders such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, and Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, who are reportedly seeking breakthroughs regarding regulatory and market access issues in China.
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(Taipei, May 13, CNA reporter Li Ya-wen) US President Donald Trump is leading a delegation to China for a state visit. The US First Lady's office responded to media inquiries via email, stating that First Lady Melania Trump is not accompanying the trip.
According to a May 13 report by the South China Morning Post, Melania Trump is not accompanying the visit.
The US First Lady's office responded to an inquiry from the South China Morning Post via email, stating that the First Lady would not be accompanying Trump on his visit.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 11 that Trump would visit China from May 13 to 15. Trump's delegation is expected to arrive in Beijing tonight. This marks Trump's return to Chinese soil since 2017, when Melania accompanied him on his visit to China. It is widely expected that Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14.
Trump's delegation includes numerous business executives, such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also made a last-minute change to his itinerary to join the delegation.
According to a May 13 report by Reuters, Jensen Huang was not originally on the list of accompanying business executives released by the White House. Sources indicated that many companies accompanying the visit to China are facing regulatory or market access barriers in China, and they view Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping as a breakthrough. (Editor: Lu Chia-jung) 1150513
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(Taipei, May 13, CNA reporter Li Ya-wen) US President Donald Trump is leading a delegation to China for a state visit. The US First Lady's office responded to media inquiries via email, stating that First Lady Melania Trump is not accompanying the trip.
According to a May 13 report by the South China Morning Post, Melania Trump is not accompanying the visit.
The US First Lady's office responded to an inquiry from the South China Morning Post via email, stating that the First Lady would not be accompanying Trump on his visit.
China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on May 11 that Trump would visit China from May 13 to 15. Trump's delegation is expected to arrive in Beijing tonight. This marks Trump's return to Chinese soil since 2017, when Melania accompanied him on his visit to China. It is widely expected that Trump will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on May 14.
Trump's delegation includes numerous business executives, such as Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang also made a last-minute change to his itinerary to join the delegation.
According to a May 13 report by Reuters, Jensen Huang was not originally on the list of accompanying business executives released by the White House. Sources indicated that many companies accompanying the visit to China are facing regulatory or market access barriers in China, and they view Trump's meeting with Xi Jinping as a breakthrough. (Editor: Lu Chia-jung) 1150513
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