Jamie Dimon, chief executive of JPMorgan Chase, and Jane Fraser, chief executive of Citigroup, are expected to attend the state dinner President Donald Trump will host for Chinese leader Xi Jinping next week in Washington, according to CNBC, which cited anonymous sources.
The White House has not responded to inquiries and has not yet published an official guest list. The dinner is scheduled to take place on Thursday.
Tech executives among the guests
Alongside leaders from the financial sector, prominent figures from the technology industry are also reported to be on the guest list. Sources speaking to CNBC say Sam Altman, chief executive of OpenAI, and Jensen Huang, chief executive of Nvidia, will be present.
Jane Fraser is not new to high-level U.S.–China diplomatic events: she was part of the business delegation that accompanied President Trump to Beijing in May.
Why their presence matters
The attendance of major bank and technology executives suggests Washington is involving key players from the U.S. business community in its engagement with Beijing. Their inclusion can serve both as a means to apply pressure and as an effort to rebuild trust and deepen trade ties between the two countries.
A final, official guest list and a fuller response from the White House have not yet been released.
An AI assistant contributed to the preparation of this article; the final text was edited and verified by our journalist.
