Eric and his wife Lara will accompany Trump in a personal capacity during the visit on May 14th and 15th, said Kimberly Benza, spokesperson for the Trump Organization. "Eric is extremely proud of his father and the achievements of this term, and is attending in a personal capacity as a supportive son. He has no business ventures in China nor plans to do business in China. He will not participate in private meetings, but will stand by the president to mark this historic occasion," Benza stated. This move could raise concerns about potential conflicts of interest, given that Eric and other family members manage Trump's personal wealth and business activities. Eric Trump is an executive vice president at the Trump Organization, overseeing investments that include real estate, golf, and cryptocurrencies. Lara Trump, former co-chair of the Republican National Committee, hosts the show "My View with Lara Trump" on Fox News Channel. Trump previously criticized his Democratic predecessor, President Joe Biden, for allowing his son Hunter to accompany him to China while Biden was vice president. He accused the younger Biden of using his influence to secure Chinese financial support for his investments. In 2019, Trump publicly called on China to launch an investigation into his political rivals. The Biden family denies any wrongdoing. A spokesperson for Donald Trump Jr. stated that the president's eldest son, who is also an executive vice president at the Trump Organization, will not participate in this trip. The long-awaited visit is the first by a U.S. president in eight years and aims to maintain stable relations between Beijing and Washington. The world's two largest economies reached a truce last year after a tense period marked by Trump's tariffs and China's control over rare earth metal exports. However, some American companies had hoped that Trump's visit might go a step further than giving the green light for agreements on Chinese purchases of soybeans and Boeing aircraft, which are already under consideration.