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On the plane were Elon Musk (Tesla and SpaceX), Tim Cook (Apple) and Jensen Huang (Nvidia) — three figures whose decisions directly impact the technology war between the United States and China. Also traveling were Dina Powell McCormick (Meta), Jane Fraser (Citigroup), David Solomon (Goldman Sachs), Larry Culp (GE Aerospace), Sanjay Mehrotra (Micron Technology), Cristiano Amon (Qualcomm) and Brian Sikes (Cargill), among others.

The most recent and concrete signal came on March 15, 2026, when MSI — one of the world's largest gaming hardware manufacturers — informed investors that it has no choice but to raise product prices by between 15% and 30% throughout the year. The measure affects laptops, pre-built desktops, handheld consoles and, especially, graphics cards. Co-founder and senior executive Huang Jinqing warned that the situation could shrink the PC market by between 10% and 20% in 2026.