Chinese executives await invitations to Trump state dinner for Xi
A small group of Chinese chief executives with United States visas has travelled separately to Washington from President Xi Jinping’s official entourage, according to sources cited by the South China Morning Post. The executives were reportedly still waiting for confirmation of invitations to a Thursday state dinner.
A small group of Chinese chief executives has travelled to Washington separately from President Xi Jinping’s official entourage and is waiting to learn whether it will attend a state dinner for the Chinese president, the South China Morning Post reported. The newspaper said the executives hold United States visas and arrived in Washington ahead of Thursday’s dinner. It attributed the information to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
The business leaders’ attendance remained uncertain as diplomatic negotiations continued, according to the report. Their separate travel from Xi’s entourage has left them awaiting confirmation of whether they will receive seats at the event. The report said the uncertainty had implications for the business optics surrounding Xi’s White House visit.
It also referred to Beijing’s security protocol, but the supplied material does not provide the full details of the protocol or identify the executives involved.
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