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Top U.S. CEOs Push Record Boeing Sale to China

5/13/2026

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Summary

Story summary

The delegation aims to secure a landmark Boeing aircraft sale to China, possibly the largest single order.
The group includes CEOs of Tesla, Apple, Boeing, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Meta and other major U.S. firms.
Cisco’s chief executive declined the invitation and Nvidia’s CEO was not invited.
Discussions will cover trade, AI and the Iran war while United States urges China, Iran’s top oil buyer, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

History

Historical Context

President Nixon’s 1972 trip to Beijing, backed by National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger’s 25 hours of talks with Premier Zhou Enlai, broke a two-decade U.S. embargo and produced the Shanghai Communiqué, while the UN’s 1971 Resolution 2758 shifted diplomatic recognition to the PRC. That opening now frames today’s CEO delegation seeking a major aircraft sale to China.

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Story summary

The delegation aims to secure a landmark Boeing aircraft sale to China, possibly the largest single order.
The group includes CEOs of Tesla, Apple, Boeing, Goldman Sachs, BlackRock, Meta and other major U.S. firms.
Cisco’s chief executive declined the invitation and Nvidia’s CEO was not invited.
Discussions will cover trade, AI and the Iran war while United States urges China, Iran’s top oil buyer, to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

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