# Tesla's Elon Musk, Nvidia's Jensen Huang and others will accompany the president, who said he'll advocate for them "so that these brilliant people can work their magic"

*robotics · news · 2026-05-13 · The Washington Post*

## Key points

- President Trump traveled to Beijing with top U.S. tech and finance leaders.
- Elon Musk accompanied President Trump on Air Force One to China.
- Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang joined the delegation at a stop in Anchorage.
- Trump publicly urged Xi Jinping to 'open up' China during this visit.

**Companies:** Tesla, Nvidia
**Countries:** United States, China

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