For Beijing, a CEO delegation was meant to be a diplomatic deliverable – proof that improving ties could translate into commercial access for Chinese firms, he said.China had framed the delegation as a matter of reciprocity after US executives including Huang and Cook joined Trump on Air Force One for his visit to Beijing in May, the SCMP reported yesterday.During that visit, Trump introduced the US executives to Xi one by one, and Chinese Premier Li Qiang met them separately, according to Chinese state news agency Xinhua.Washington, Lin said, treated attendance as a matter of security clearance.In January 2025, the…