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GM CEO Barra to attend Trump's state dinner for Xi amid auto trade tensions

Mary Barra will be at the White House event as automakers resist Trump's openness to Chinese carmakers entering the U.S. market.

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What to know

  • GM CEO Mary Barra will attend Trump's state dinner for Xi Jinping on September 25, signaling continued U.S.-China engagement despite trade tensions.
  • Trump has publicly stated willingness to allow Chinese automakers to build plants in the U.S., creating friction with domestic industry leaders who are pushing back hard against market entry.
  • The dinner will include multiple tech and industry executives, making it a key moment in trade negotiations as the auto sector navigates uncertain policy direction.

“Barra will not be joined by Stellantis CEO Antonio Filosa, who is out of the country”

Sources familiar with the matter, Anonymous sources · Reuters reporting ↗ · Sep 21

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GM CEO Barra to attend Trump's state dinner for Xi amid auto trade tensions
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Sep 23Sep 24yesterdaynow · 9:45 AM ET
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    “If China wanted to come in and open a plant to build their cars here, I'd be okay with that…”
    — Donald Trump, U.S. President · source

    1. 4 outlets first by Investing.com News, 3d ago · also GM Authority, Channel News Asia, Reuters · read ↗

  2. background

    U.S. automakers urge Trump to block Chinese carmakers from market — Major automakers, suppliers, and dealers responded to Trump's openness by urging him to keep Chinese manufacturers out of the U.S. market, citing existing trade barriers and government policies designed to protect domestic industry.

  3. background

    Trump signals openness to Chinese automakers in U.S. market — Trump stated in a Fox News interview that he would be willing to allow Chinese automakers to open plants in the U.S. if they employed American workers there.