Several US executives will visit China this week: sources
The visit coincides with the latest round of US-China trade negotiations in Sweden, where China's vice premier He Lifeng is meeting US officials from July 27 to 30 for a new round of economic and trade talks.
The delegation will be led by FedEx CEO Rajesh Subramaniam, the council's board chair, one source briefed on the trip said.
The South China Morning Post first reported the visit on Sunday, saying executives from firms including Boeing would be part of the delegation.
Reuters could not confirm other CEO members of the delegation or which Chinese officials they would meet. Boeing declined to comment on the trip and deferred to USCBC.
The US government was not involved in the organisation of the visit, one source said.
The trip comes as Beijing and Washington work towards a summit between the two countries' leaders later this year, probably around the time of the Apec forum in South Korea from October 26 to November 1, sources previously told Reuters.
The USCBC did not respond immediately to a request for comment. The business lobby organised similar visits to China by American CEO delegations in 2023 and 2024.
The 2024 trip, also led by Subramaniam, included meetings with He and foreign minister Wang Yi, where executives discussed issues including market access.
China faces an August 12 deadline to reach a durable deal with the White House or risk higher US tariffs.
US officials are likely to extend the deadline by another 90 days as the two sides work towards a more comprehensive deal.
An extension would prevent further escalation and help create conditions for a potential meeting between Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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