Trump hosts Xi state dinner with tech and banking leaders
President Trump announced that the upcoming White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping will host leaders from the technology and banking sectors, expressing regret over limited seating. The dinner is scheduled for Thursday evening in the East Room. The guest list reportedly includes CEOs from major companies like Pfizer, Meta, Amazon, Alphabet, OpenAI, Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, and Dell, alongside banking executives from JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup. Trump made these remarks after welcoming Xi at Joint Base Andrews on Wednesday. Xi's three-day state visit includes bilateral meetings with Trump covering trade, technology, and broader relations, following a two-month extension of the US-China trade truce. This marks their second summit in under six months amid ongoing tensions over geopolitical issues.