Trump to bring Elon Musk on Asia trip to Philippines and China

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President Donald Trump will bring Elon Musk on his upcoming trip to the Philippines and China, citing the billionaire's expertise in economic and national security matters. The journey occurs amid fallout from Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's ouster over an affair with an alleged Chinese agent, though Trump plans to avoid confronting Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the issue. Administration officials do not expect Chinese retaliation for potential actions to close export control loopholes. The trip includes a trilateral meeting with Xi and Russian President Vladimir Putin focused on nuclear weapons limits, plus a trade deal with Thailand and a Quad alliance meeting. Musk will not join the trilateral talks.


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