There was much fake news about the tech and finance leaders traveling with President Trump to China. Moments ago, President Trump corrects the record:
TRUTH SOCIAL – “CNBC incorrectly reported that the Great Jensen Huang, of Nvidia, was not invited to the incredible gathering of the World’s Greatest Businessmen/women proudly going to China. In actuality, Jensen is currently on Air Force One and, unless I ask him to leave, which is highly unlikely, CNBC’s reporting is incorrect or, as they say in politics, FAKE NEWS!
It is an Honor to have Jensen, Elon, Tim Apple, Larry Fink, Stephen Schwarzmann, Kelly Ortberg (Boeing), Brian Sikes (Cargill), Jane Fraser (Citi), Larry Culp (GE Aerospace), David Solomon (Goldman Sachs), Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron), Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm), and many others journeying to the Great Country of China where I will be asking President Xi, a Leader of extraordinary distinction, to “open up” China so that these brilliant people can work their magic, and help bring the People’s Republic to an even higher level! In fact, I promise, that when we are together, which will be in a matter of hours, I will make that my very first request. I have never seen or heard of any idea that would be more beneficial to our incredible Countries!”
“Tim Apple” always cracks me up. lol
As previously noted and discussed by USTR Jamieson Greer, since the original trip to Beijing was announced several months ago, it was very easy to identify this visit was not a customary ‘state visit’ in the formal sense of the term. Instead, this trip was always planned as a trade, finance and economic business trip specifically to engage Chairman Xi with a financial and investment focus.
Probably the biggest business meeting of all time,
I remember when President Nixon visited China in 1972 and gave them an undeserved credibility in the world. Some 20 years earlier a friend of mine went to work as a missionary with the China Inland Mission. He was forced out as the Communists took over the country. He worked for many years among Chinese people in another Far East country. Chinese Christians who were peaceful people were persecuted in China and this continues today. Similarly in an even more populous country, India, Indian Christians are being persecuted today. Both these countries are with a long list of Muslim countries among the top fifty countries with the worst persecution – see Open Doors UK Watch List.
If President Trump were to reprimand the leaders of China and India publicly, this would probably cause a great increase in persecution but I hope he does so privately telling the leaders that Christians are not a great threat to them because they simply want to live quiet lives. That is why they are instructed by Paul to pray for leaders and governments, that they “may lead a peaceful and quiet life, godly and dignified in every way.” 1 Timothy 2:2