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U.S.-China relations have been under pressure recently due to various factors such as trade friction, Taiwan issues and Iran policy. Leaders of both sides have maintained dialogue and coordination mechanisms through diplomatic channels.
Pfizer CEO Borla (right) and Meta CEO Zuckerberg (left) are the latest business leaders to plan to attend the White House state dinner. (Composite of photos from Bloomberg and AFP)
U.S. President Trump will host a state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping at the White House on the 24th. Sources familiar with the arrangements said Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg are the latest business leaders to attend.
Reuters reported that Trump will welcome Xi Jinping at the White House this week, which will be the second meeting between the two this year. As U.S.-China ties come under pressure on issues including trade, Taiwan and Iran, as well as global concerns about artificial intelligence (AI), leaders from both countries are seeking to maintain stability in their strained relationship.
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Zuckerberg and Borla will attend the state banquet together with a number of heavyweights from the U.S. business and technology industries.
Guests expected to attend include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Google parent company Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Huida CEO Jensen Huang and Dell Technologies CEO Michael Dell.
JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon and Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser are also expected to attend.
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