Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his commitment to further opening China's market during a meeting with prominent U.S. business leaders accompanying President Donald Trump on May 14, according to state-run People's Daily.
During a summit at the Great Hall of the People, Trump introduced each of the American business leaders present, stating, "I have brought with me outstanding representatives of the U.S. business community. They all respect and value China, and I encourage them to expand cooperation with China."
The U.S. business leaders emphasized their strong interest in the Chinese market and expressed a desire to deepen their operations in China and enhance cooperation.
In response, Xi noted, "U.S. companies are currently deeply involved in China's reform and opening up, and both sides benefit from this engagement. China's opening will only expand further." He added, "China welcomes the U.S. to strengthen mutually beneficial cooperation, and I believe U.S. companies will have broader development prospects in China."
The U.S. business leaders who attended the summit reportedly left with a sense of satisfaction. According to The Wall Street Journal, Jensen Huang, CEO of NVIDIA, remarked to reporters as he exited the Great Hall, "President Xi and President Trump were fantastic." Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, also responded positively when asked about the summit's outcomes, stating, "There were many good things."
Trump's delegation included nearly 20 key American business leaders, including Jensen Huang, Elon Musk, and Tim Cook, CEO of Apple.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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