Tim Cook is back in China, this time with Trump and Elon Musk

US executives from Apple, Tesla, Boeing and more, have accompanied Trump on a visit to Beijing to visit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. Tim Cook (left) with Donald Trump in a previous meeting — image credit: CNBC Apple CEO Tim Cook has left his successor, John Ternus , minding the store as he once again visits China. Rather than representing Apple per se, though, Cook is one of around a dozen senior US businesspeople invited to join Trump on his trip.