With the window for travel narrowing by the hour, uncertainty surrounds the inclusion of corporate leaders in China’s delegation
3-MIN READ3-MIN1Nayan Sethin WashingtonandJi Siqiin BeijingPublished: 9:40am, 23 Sep 2026Updated: 9:44am, 23 Sep 2026Differences between Washington and Beijing over potential investment announcements have created roadblocks for a Chinese business delegation expected to accompany President Xi Jinping’s state visit to the US, according to sources.The window for travel is narrowing by the hour for these Chinese business leaders, with Xi expected to arrive in Washington by Wednesday.
The investment forum was one of the deliverables from Xi and his US counterpart Donald Trump’s last summit in Beijing in May, which has since stalled.