Jensen Huang Joined CEO Delegation at the Last Minute: President Trump Asked Me to Come

(CNA, Beijing, 14th, Comprehensive Foreign Report) Jensen Huang, CEO of the American AI chip giant Nvidia, told the media today that U.S. President Trump "asked" him to accompany him on his visit to China.

According to a report by American financial media outlet CNBC, Huang's name was conspicuously absent from the list of corporate CEOs accompanying the president, which was disclosed by White House officials on the 11th. He only joined the delegation at the last minute on the 12th.

"For me, this is an excellent opportunity to represent the United States and support President Trump at one of the most important summits in human history," Huang told reporters on the sidelines of an event today.

Huang also added, "President Xi and President Trump have a very deep friendship, and this is a great opportunity for us to rely on their relationship to build an even better partnership."

A source familiar with the matter told CNBC yesterday that U.S. President Donald Trump personally called and invited Huang to join after seeing media reports about his absence from the delegation. The source said Huang immediately flew to Alaska to board Air Force One.

Trump confirmed Huang's presence on Air Force One in a social media post and denied reports from media including CNBC that Huang was not invited.

The CEO delegation this time includes Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink, and Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg, among others. (Translation: Liu Shu-qin) 1150514