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Last Update2025-08-11
Event Overview
The meeting between a national political leader and a semiconductor industry executive highlights dynamics of political engagement with technology sector leaders. Discussions centered on corporate success narratives and potential policy alignment, reflecting broader themes of economic strategy prioritization and public-private sector collaboration in high-tech industries.
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President Trump Meets with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan at White House
On Monday, United States President Donald Trump met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan at the White House, accompanied by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick and U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent. President Trump described the meeting as “very interesting” and called Tan’s rise and success “an amazing story” in a post on Truth Social.
This meeting came after a rare public instance where the U.S. president had called for the removal of a CEO, which generated debate among investors. Shares of Intel, seen as central to U.S. domestic chip manufacturing plans, rose by 2.2% in extended trading following news of the meeting.
According to a previous report by The Wall Street Journal, Tan was expected to have an in-depth discussion with Trump, explaining his personal and professional history and outlining ways Intel and the U.S. government could collaborate. Tan aimed to demonstrate his commitment to the United States and emphasize the importance of maintaining Intel’s manufacturing capabilities as a national security priority.
During the discussions, Tan expressed that he shared the president’s commitment to promoting U.S. national and economic security. Reuters had earlier reported that in April, Tan invested at least $200 million in hundreds of Chinese advanced manufacturing and chip firms, some with links to the Chinese military.
Tan, a Malaysian-born Chinese American, previously served as CEO of Cadence Design from 2008 to December 2021. During his tenure, Cadence sold products to a Chinese military university believed to be involved in nuclear explosion simulations. In the prior month, Cadence agreed to plead guilty and pay more than $140 million to resolve U.S. charges related to these sales.
President Trump stated that his cabinet members and Tan would continue working together in the following week to develop and bring forward suggestions for U.S. policy and cooperation with Intel.