[US-China Summit] Musk '360-degree filming' and Rubio 'thumbs-up'... Unusual appearances become a hot topic

[US-China Summit] Musk '360-degree filming' and Rubio 'thumbs-up'... Unusual appearances become a hot topic

Tourist mode at the official event venue?... A magpie that flew in when Trump appeared also drew attention

High-ranking officials and superstar-level business leaders accompanying U.S. President Donald Trump on his first visit to China in nine years were captured by cameras in unexpected poses at various official event venues.

On the 14th, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed President Trump and held a welcoming ceremony, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, drew attention by rotating his body 360 degrees while taking photos.

At an event where the leaders of the world's two major powers met for the first time in half a year amidst global political turmoil, and where a solemn atmosphere, including a guard of honor inspection, predominated, CEO Musk's seemingly curious demeanor stood out.

He even directly replied to the video on his X (formerly Twitter) account with emojis that day.

Netizens showed cheerful reactions, such as "CEO Musk seems to have become a tourist on a state visit."

Another person who became a hot topic was U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had drawn attention even before his visit to China due to sanctions issues from the Chinese government.

Singaporean Chinese media outlets, such as Lianhe Zaobao, reported that scenes of him sitting in on the summit between President Trump and President Xi, and looking up at the ceiling of the Great Hall of the People's meeting room, were broadcast live by foreign media.

He pointed to the ceiling of the meeting room with his finger and also gave a 'thumbs-up' while saying something.

His appearance, seemingly showing interest in Chinese architecture, quickly spread through social media.

It drew even more attention, especially given that he is considered a leading China hawk in the U.S. and had previously been sanctioned by the Chinese government.

Furthermore, the change in the Chinese character for his name on his nameplate in the meeting room, from the original "Rubiao" (卢比奥) to "Rubiao" (鲁比奥), also became a topic of discussion.

Previously, after he was appointed Secretary of State, the change in his Chinese name was interpreted as the Chinese government having prepared a way to circumvent sanctions such as an entry ban against him.

On that day, the Chinese Foreign Ministry explained at a regular briefing regarding the sanctions against him that "the sanctions are related to his words and actions concerning China during his tenure as a federal senator."

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the world's top company by market capitalization, immediately captured the attention of the press upon his appearance.

He, who was not originally included in the delegation to China, joined Air Force One, the presidential plane, at the last minute in Alaska.

According to Reuters, he met with reporters at the Great Hall of the People that day and said, "The summit went well" and "President Xi and President Trump were amazing."

This delegation to China included not only Nvidia, which is awaiting the sale of H200 chips to China, and Tesla, which operates a factory in Shanghai, but also leaders of other world-leading companies such as Apple and BlackRock.

Amidst this, it also became a hot topic on Chinese social media that a magpie suddenly flew in when President Trump got out of his car to attend the welcoming ceremony that day.

In countries like Korea and China, magpies are considered auspicious birds that signify welcome guests.