Elon Musk and Trump put explosive feud on pause as Tesla mogul joins president in China – Daily Express US

Elon Musk joined U.S. President Donald Trump on his summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, nearly a year after the pair’s public feud.
The tech billionaire is among more than a dozen business leaders the president asked to attend the high-stakes meeting, which Trump indicated will center on trade discussions. The Tesla CEO was spotted exiting Air Force One and walking down the red carpet lined by 300 Chinese youth rolled out for the U.S. delegation around 8 p.m. Wednesday local time.
Among the other business executives who will participate in discussions are Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Apple’s Tim Cook, BlackRock’s Larry Fink, Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzmann, Boeing’s Kelly Ortberg, Cargill’s Brian Sikes, Citi’s Jane Fraser, GE Aerospace’s Larry Culp, Goldman Sachs’ David Solomon, Micron’s Sanjay Mehrotra and Qualcomm’s Cristiano Amon, Trump said.
Trump indicated in a late Tuesday night Truth Social post that he hopes Jinping will “open up” China, so that the business executives “can work their magic, and help bring the People’s Republic [of China] to an even higher level!”.
Musk’s attendance comes as his electric car business, Tesla, is struggling to compete against Chinese competitors.Last year, China’s BYD sold more battery EVs than Tesla for the first time after Musk suffered a massive blow to his popularity that ultimately led him to step down from his controversial role as head of Trump’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) in May 2025.
After departing from the administration, Musk and Trump had a massive public falling out that ended with Musk appearing to offer an olive branch after congratulating Trump on his efforts to negotiate a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, CNN reports.
“Credit where credit is due. @realDonaldTrump has successfully resolved several serious conflicts around the world,” Musk wrote July 2 on X.
During their feud, Musk criticized Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill” and proposed forming a new political party.
Musk was flanking Trump while boarding Air Force One from Joint Base Andrews on Tuesday evening. The aircraft stopped in Anchorage, Alaska, to refuel, where they picked up Huang.The Nvidia head is keen on obtaining permission to sell its artificial intelligence chips to China. Micron and Qualcomm have similar ambitions, Trump said.
China prohibited the use of some Micron chips for its infrastructure in 2023 out of concerns for its national security.
In addition to chip manufacturers, tech and aircraft executives will be present at the summit in hopes of signing deals.
Boeing’s Ortberg is likely seeking to strike a deal with China after its rival, the Netherlands’ Airbus, signed a a $21.4 billion deal with China Southern Airlines and its Xiamen Airlines. The agreement included the sale of more than 100 jets.
Ortberg also traveled to Qatar with Trump last May and signed a $96 billion deal with Qatar Airways to purchase 210 Boeing jets, the White House said.
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