U.S. CEOs LOBBY CHINA OVER EXPORT, MARKET BARRIERS Top U.S. CEOs including Apple, Boeing, Nvidia, Tesla and others met Chinese officials during a Trump-led visit, seeking relief from mounting trade and regulatory restrictions. Companies raised issues including China blocking Tesla solar equipment exports, delays on Nvidia chip approvals, shortages of key semiconductor materials, and continued barriers for firms like Visa, Micron, and BlackRock. Beijing and Washington both used the visit to signal trade engagement, but most bottlenecks remain unresolved, with executives largely confined to brief, high-level discussions and limited outcomes announced.(*Walter Bloomberg)