Elon Musk Reportedly Planning to Visit China to Meet with Premier Li
Elon Musk reportedly plans to visit China in April to meet with the country’s Premier Li Qiang.
Musk’s planned China trip comes amid
increasing tensions between Beijing and Washington. The Tesla CEO is in the middle of this diplomatic strife because China houses the EV maker’s largest manufacturing facility. The prominent East Asian country is also
Tesla’s largest market outside the United States.
By meeting with Li, a senior government official and close ally of President Xi Jinping,
Musk seeks a realignment of personal interests.
Although Musk appears to have a
cordial relationship with the Chinese government, the business mogul found himself
in hot water last month.
The state-controlled Global Times warned the outspoken billionaire against proverbially biting the hand that feeds him. In addition to referencing China’s importance to Tesla, the English-language Chinese newspaper accused Musk of slandering China.
Although Musk did not publicly react to the controversy, a former Trump advisor recently attacked him over his alleged Chinese ties.
