UPDATE 3-Trump administration invites Nvidia, Boeing CEOs for China trip, report says

​The Trump administration is inviting CEOs ​from Nvidia, Apple, Exxon , ‌Boeing and ​other big companies to accompany the president on his trip to China next week, Semafor reported on Thursday. Executives ‌from Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Visa are also on the invitation list, according to the report.

​The Trump administration is inviting CEOs ​from Nvidia, Apple, Exxon , ‌Boeing and ​other big companies to accompany the president on his trip to China next week, Semafor reported on Thursday.

Executives ‌from Qualcomm, Blackstone, Citigroup, and Visa are also on the invitation list, according to the report. A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser was invited. ‌Qualcomm confirmed the invitation but declined to comment further.

Reuters was not able ‌to confirm the full list of companies invited, but a different source said several CEOs received invitations on Wednesday evening. The White House, Visa, Apple and Citigroup did not respond to requests for comment ⁠while ​Nvidia, Blackstone and ⁠Boeing declined to comment.

The reporting comes as expectations swirl about possible deals during Donald Trump's visit next ⁠week to Beijing to meet with China's leader Xi Jinping. Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg told ​Reuters in April that the company was counting on the Trump administration to ⁠help unlock a long-awaited major order from China.

China and the U.S. plane maker have been in ⁠prolonged ​talks for a deal that industry sources say could include 500 737 MAX jets, plus dozens of widebody jets. It would be the country's first ⁠major Boeing order since 2017, and any announcement of the order would be viewed ⁠as a major ⁠win for the leaders' summit.