From Elon Musk to Tim Cook, here's the full list of top execs joining Trump on his China trip this week

A surprising coalition of Silicon Valley's most powerful executives—including rivals who rarely align—is descending on China this week alongside Trump, signaling that the incoming administration's trade war threats may give way to a corporate-led negotiation that could reshape U.S.-China tech relations. The presence of both Elon Musk and Tim Cook, two CEOs with starkly different philosophies and enormous stakes in Beijing's goodwill, suggests that American business leaders are seizing a window to influence policy before potential tariffs and restrictions take hold. Whether this corporate charm offensive will soften Trump's hardline stance or simply provide cover for it remains unclear—but the fact that these executives felt compelled to make the trip at

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