New Delhi, May 12 -- President Donald Trump has invited more than a dozen of America's most powerful corporate chiefs to accompany him to Beijing this week for a high-stakes summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping, as Washington seeks to stabilise a trade relationship worth hundreds of billions of dollars whilst navigating deepening tensions over artificial intelligence, rare earth minerals and the ongoing Iran war.

The White House has confirmed that Trump's delegation to Beijing will include some of the most recognisable names in global business. Tesla chief Elon Musk, Apple chief Tim Cook, BlackRock chief Larry Fink and Boeing chief Kelly Ortberg are among those invited to join the presidential trip, according to a White House officia...