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GM CEO Mary Barra to attend Trump's state dinner for Xi, sources say

Global Published 23 September 2026, 08:26 · archived 23 Sep 2026

DETROIT: General Motors CEO Mary Barra is ‌expected to attend US President Donald Trump’s state dinner at the White House on Thursday for Chinese President Xi Jinping, two sources familiar with ​the matter said, as US automakers warn against allowing Chinese ​manufacturers into the market, while Trump signals he may ⁠be open to it. Barra will not be joined by Stellantis ​CEO Antonio Filosa, who is out of the country, two ​sources said. Ford declined to comment on if CEO Jim Farley would attend the dinner. The automaker recently came under fire from US Transportation Secretary ​Sean Duffy for i...

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