# EXCLUSIVE: GM CEO Mary Barra to attend Trump’s state dinner for Xi, sources say

https://mins.news/en/item/69903

- Reuters, 2026-09-23 02:40 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/gm-ceo-mary-barra-attend-trumps-state-dinner-xi-sources-say-2026-09-23/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ab33c08118ed10001a24f6b

> General Motors CEO Mary Barra is expected to attend President Donald Trump’s Thursday state dinner at the White House for Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to two sources familiar with the matter. U.S. automakers are warning against allowing Chinese manufacturers into the market, while Trump signals he may be open to it.

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