Illumina CEO Joins Trump's China Visit Amid Efforts to Rebuild Business Ties

May 13, 2026 18:58 CST Updated 18:58

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According to China News Service,On the afternoon of May 12, U.S. President Trump boarded the special plane "Air Force One", set off to Beijing, about to begin a 3-day State visit.

According to reports,During this visit to China by Trump, both sides are expected to focus on economic and trade relations, supply chain stability, the Iran issue, as well as artificial intelligence governance. In his view,, China is very important to the U.S. economy.

According to reports by CCTV News, the White House has released in advance the list of business leaders who will accompany Trump on his visit to China. A total of 16 American business representatives from various fields such as technology, finance, aviation, and agriculture will come to Beijing.

Among the representatives from the technology sector are NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Apple CEO Tim Cook, among others; in the medical field, the currently disclosed representative isIlluminaN/A（Illumina) GlobalCEO Jacob Thaysen。

February 2025,The Ministry of Commerce announced on its website that, in order to safeguard national sovereignty, security, and development interests, and in accordance with relevant laws such as the Foreign Trade Law of the People's Republic of China, the National Security Law of the People's Republic of China, and the Anti-Foreign Sanctions Law of the People's Republic of China,In accordance with the relevant provisions of the "Unreliable Entity List Regulations," the working mechanism of the Unreliable Entity List has decided to include PVH Group and Illumina, Inc. on the Unreliable Entity List.。

Subsequently,Illumina China issued a statement saying, "Illumina welcomes and supports fair and healthy market competition and believes that competition is beneficial to the development of the industry. At the same time, the company opposes any behavior that restricts competition."

Illumina is the world's largest gene sequencing company. According to a report by Reuters,Illumina’s current Chinese customers still need government approval to purchase its equipment. During this visit to China with Trump, the company hopes to "rebuild business operation relations."

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