US-China tensionsBill Gates, Elon Musk and more flock to China despite U.S. rift
Beijing welcomes interest to spur post-COVID economic recovery
Bill Gates shake hands with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing on June 16, during the former's first trip to China in four years. © Xinhua/Kyodo
SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writer
BEIJING -- Washington and Beijing may have finally started making strides to repair their strained ties. But prominent Western business leaders have been doubling down on opportunities in China for some time, with an eye on its supersized market and manufacturing base.