Business leaders from China will join President Xi Jinping on a diplomatic mission to the United States later this month. The group of chief executives will accompany Xi to Washington for a summit with President Donald Trump on Sept. 24, preceded by talks in early September between US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, Trade Representative Jamieson Greer, and China's vice premier.

The engagement follows a diplomatic clash where China blocked a G20 joint communique over disagreements on trade imbalances and maritime safety in the Strait of Hormuz. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer struck a positive tone on bilateral relations prior to the visit, though the two nations remain divided on non-market policies and global export surpluses.