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They stepped off the plane like a rolling market shock: Musk, Huang, Cook, Fink, Fraser, Solomon and more, parading behind a president who had already promised to confront Xi within hours. This wasn\u2019t a routine diplomatic visit; it was a mobile boardroom of the most powerful capital on earth, flown directly into America\u2019s chief rival. Trump framed it as a mission to \u201copen up\u201d China, but the stakes were far larger than corporate access. Trade, Taiwan, AI, and a simmering war in the Middle East hung over every handshake on that red carpet.<\/p>\n
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Chinese children chanted welcome as a military band played, masking months of tense back-channel negotiations. Beijing wants clarity on Taiwan. Washington wants leverage on chips, shipping lanes, and war. Somewhere between those smiling photo ops and closed-door talks, this elite entourage will help decide whether the next decade is defined by partnership, confrontation, or something far more unpredictable.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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