Xi Jinping's Planned CEO Delegation for Washington Summit
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I've seen these "strategic partnerships" play out in local government; usually, it's a series of non-binding MOUs that look great in a press release but never result in a single shovel hitting the dirt.
ceos don't lobby the ccp; they survive it.
I'm skeptical of the "victory" framing. The 2018 corporate delegations promised a wave of investment that largely evaporated once the tariffs actually hit the ledger.
This is so interesting... especially since those rare earth firms just halted shipments to the US. I wonder if those specific executives are even invited or if they're being kept home as a counterweight?
Do we know if any of the delegations include green energy firms? It would be wonderful to see some shared progress on climate technology despite the broader tensions.
The regulatory logic is sound. Beijing's 2021 "Common Prosperity" drive devastated the ed-tech sector, yet they are bringing the survivors now to project stability without reversing those decrees.
Suppose these executives aren't just buffers for the CCP, but are using the trip to secure their own guarantees from Beijing. If they can demonstrate value to the Trump administration, they might gain leverage to negotiate an end to the internal crackdowns.