
Seating arrangement of tech titans underscores Washington's view of Beijing through the prism of technology.
At a White House state dinner with President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump, leading American tech executives were seated at the head table, signaling Washington's technology-focused view of US-China relations.
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American guests seated at the head table with President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at a White House state dinner.
If the American guests seated at the head table with President Xi Jinping and US President Donald Trump at Thursday’s White House state dinner were any indication, Washington now views its relationship with Beijing largely through the prism of technology.
Analysts said the seating arrangement underscored how tech industry titans driving the global AI infrastructure boom were pushing to draw the two economic superpowers closer together.
The four leading American executives command a combined net worth of over US$1 trillion, while their respective companies held a combined market capitalisation of more than US$12 trillion by market close on Thursday.

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