China's President Xi Jinping will arrive in Washington this week without the delegation of Chinese business leaders Beijing had sought to bring for meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump. Reuters reported last week that China was finalizing the group, potentially including companies facing U.S. regulatory scrutiny. The reason for the delegation's absence remains unclear: one source cited other White House priorities, while another said U.S. officials opposed representation by Chinese firms they believe have links to China's military. Xi is due to attend a state dinner hosted by Trump at the White House on Thursday, with executives from Amazon, Alphabet, OpenAI, Apple, Tesla, Nvidia, Pfizer and Meta Platforms expected to participate.