<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/donald-trump" rel="" target="" title="Donald Trump"><span>Donald Trump</span></a><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-china-visit-us-president-lands-in-beijing-ahead-of-talks-with-chinese-president-xi-jinping/87c38c9a-f0b3-4e5e-aeed-1023422a4b0f" rel="" target="" title="landed in Beijing this morning"><span>landed in Beijing this morning</span></a><span>, he brought along an entourage of family, business leaders and billionaires.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Put together, the group aboard Air Force One had a combined net worth of well more than a trillion dollars.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/elon-musk" rel="" target="" title="Elon Musk"><span>Elon Musk</span></a><span> is joining the delegation despite an order from a judge that he be ready to be recalled to testify in a civil case between himself and tech company OpenAI.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-china-visit-us-president-lands-in-beijing-ahead-of-talks-with-chinese-president-xi-jinping/87c38c9a-f0b3-4e5e-aeed-1023422a4b0f"><strong><span>Trump claims key topic off agenda as 'two superpowers' meet in Beijing</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>NBC News reported Musk did not get permission from the judge to leave the country as the trial continues.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As a consequence, the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/tesla-profits-elon-musk-pay-package-annual-sales-down-ev-electric-vehicles/1bf6a6d5-b4e7-40c6-addc-fede7b3bafbc" rel="" target="" title="Tesla CEO"><span>Tesla CEO</span></a><span> could find himself in serious trouble if he is called to take the stand again and he doesn't show up.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Also on the trip are bosses of </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/apple" rel="" target="" title="Apple"><span>Apple</span></a><span>, Boeing, Meta, Mastercard, Visa, Goldman Sachs and Micron, as well as many others.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-china-visit-beijing-elon-musk-billionaires-apple-boeing-tesla-brett-ratner-usa-news/ab06c2f2-4bdd-4b78-9f1e-1e779a0abba4" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>And NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang was a last-minute invitee, boarding Air Force One as it refuelled in Alaska.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In a Truth Social post, Trump lashed reporting from CNBC that stated Huang had not been invited.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"In actuality, Jensen is currently on Air Force One and, unless I ask him to leave, which is highly unlikely, CNBC's reporting is incorrect or, as they say in politics, FAKE NEWS!" Trump said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is not apparent if CNBC reported the purported snub before or after Huang was added to the guest list.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-falling-asleep-white-house-dozing-nodding-off-usa-politics-news/e0bcbdf0-8aa4-4179-beaa-2b407fa839f1"><strong><span>White House furiously denies that Trump fell asleep in meeting</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>In his post, Trump made it clear why the leaders were joining him in China.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It is an Honour to have Jensen, Elon, Tim Apple, Larry Fink, Stephen Schwarzmann, Kelly Ortberg (Boeing), Brian Sikes (Cargill), Jane Fraser (Citi), Larry Culp (GE Aerospace), David Solomon (Goldman Sachs), Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron), Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm), and many others journeying to the Great Country of China where I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to 'open up' China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People's Republic to an even higher level! In fact, I promise, that when we are together, which will be in a matter of hours, I will make that my very first request," he wrote midflight.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump once again referred to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/apple-ceo-tim-cook-steps-down-as-ceo-who-is-engineering-chief-john-ternus/a69b0252-ab9e-419a-a2e3-b970e1e9c77e" rel="" target="" title="Apple CEO Tim Cook"><span>Apple CEO Tim Cook</span></a><span> as Tim Apple, a gaffe he was widely mocked for during his first term.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It is not certain whether he was repeating his mistake or making a wry joke with today's misnaming.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The various business leaders will be hoping to be making deals of their own while they are in China.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>While it is not unusual for CEOs to tag along on US presidents' foreign visits, this is a particularly big delegation of billionaires.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-white-house-profanity-s-speech-rose-garden/d84f7c7d-a43d-4969-8cf6-3c7c51b9bc35"><strong><span>Trump describes the White House as 's---' in speech</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But Trump has a long history of surrounding himself with business titans. </span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>At his second inauguration, billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos were given front-row seats, in front of Trump's own cabinet.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The US delegation will be hoping to restore profitable relationships with China after a major falling out between the two countries.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Trump's Liberation Day tariffs led to a chilling of relations with China.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Last year, Chinese purchases of American exports dropped by 25 per cent. Chinese spending on American products has halved since 2017.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The US delegation will be hoping to see China buy more of their planes and agricultural equipment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>China, meanwhile, is seeking for the US to open up their market to their electric cars.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Musk may want to be close to Trump during the trip to make sure that doesn't happen.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite their successes in the EV market elsewhere, including Australia, Chinese EVs are prohibited from the US.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-truth-social-ai-images-conspiracy-theories-qanon-usa-world-news/beb24052-03a8-4ba5-a175-d3450cd3a196" rel="" target="" title=""><strong><span>Troubling conspiracy theories in Trump's late night Truth Social spree</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Also joining the delegation is </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/entertainment/multiple-women-accuse-hollywood-director-brett-ratner-of-sexual-harassment/cce5d512-8785-481a-9525-9ff635df4707" rel="" target="" title="director Brett Ratner"><span>director Brett Ratner</span></a><span>, who will reportedly scout locations for the upcoming movie </span><em><span>Rush Hour 4</span></em><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The disgraced filmmaker was directly asked by Trump to make another sequel of the buddy cop comedy.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ratner had not directed a movie since 2014, after which he was accused of sexual assault and harassment by six women.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He made his comeback with the </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/melania-trump-box-office-documentary-ticket-sales-brett-ratner-donald-trump-news/efdf3b30-6f00-4ebb-ac88-2cade92d018b" rel="" target="" title="documentary Melania"><span>documentary </span><em><span>Melania</span></em></a><span> this year.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/donald-trump-american-financial-situation-iran-usa-politics-news/461a3ba6-1091-439b-84ba-219d4d381e10"><strong><span>Donald Trump's latest comment will be used against him in November</span></strong></a><span></span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><em><strong><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></strong></em><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><em><strong><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Apple</span></strong></em></a><span> </span><em><strong><span>and</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>Google Play</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>ticking this box here</span></strong></em></a></li><li><em><strong><span>Sign up to</span></strong></em><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" rel="" target="" title=""><em><strong><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></strong></em></a></li></ul></div></div>