Major U.S. auto industry groups urge President Donald Trump to prevent Chinese automakers from entering the U.S. market ahead of a scheduled meeting with China’s President Xi Jinping. CNBC reports that leaders from six major auto-related trade organizations sign and send a letter to the president making the request.
The outlets describe the move as part of broader policy and trade tensions between the U.S. and China. While details of the letter are not fully provided in the available excerpts, the shared message across reports is that the industry is seeking restrictions on Chinese automakers rather than welcoming them under existing or prospective market-entry conditions.
CNBC frames the action around the upcoming Xi visit and the industry’s effort to influence U.S. policy before the meeting. Yahoo Finance and Investing.com echo the same premise—calling for keeping Chinese automakers out—without adding materially different factual specifics in the provided summaries. Across sources, the emphasis is consistent on industry lobbying to shape the president’s approach prior to the Xi-related diplomatic engagement.
