Today (4th), Ambassador to the United States Qin Gang visited Tesla's Silicon Valley factory, discussed with Tesla CEO Musk on various cutting-edge technologies, the future of mankind and other topics, and experienced Tesla's new Model S and the latest automatic assisted driving system. He said on overseas social platforms: "The performance is strong, but the ride is smooth and comfortable".
Qin Gang shared a visit to Tesla's Silicon Valley factory on social platforms
During a visit to Tesla's Silicon Valley factory, Qin Gang also had an in-depth conversation with Musk, and the meeting time was doubled than originally planned. Topics include automobile development, starry sky exploration, human brain research, the meaning of life on Earth and the future of humanity in space. Musk also shared a lot of views on science and technology, mainly focusing on the contribution of scientific and technological development to mankind and how to better help the progress of human civilization.
Qin Gang has a dialogue with Musk
Shortly after going to the United States to take up his new duties, Qin Gang posted on social platforms that China and the United States have great prospects for cooperation in the field of new energy vehicles. Qin Gang said: "President Biden announced that by 2030, half of the new cars in the United States will be electric vehicles. I learned from Shanghai General Motors that by 2035 they will only produce electric vehicles in China. By then, the number of electric vehicles in China will increase from 6.03 million in 2021 to more than 160 million. The potential for cooperation is enormous. ”
Musk has also publicly stated: "Tesla and China have a good relationship ... I want you to remember that we are human beings together, and let us strive to build positive relationships and work for the common prosperity of humanity. ”
Just a few days ago, the 50th anniversary of the publication of the "Shanghai Communiqué" was held in Shanghai. Shanghai has always been a participant and witness in the development of Sino-US relations, and an important bridge and link for the deepening of exchanges and cooperation between the two countries in various fields.
As an American enterprise that has taken root in China, Tesla has proved the achievements and advantages of Sino-US economic and trade cooperation with practice and achievements. Last year, Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory delivered more than 480,000 pure electric vehicles to global users, contributing to half of Tesla's global delivery last year, and has become an important export base for Tesla, delivering high-level Chinese manufacturing to the world.
Tao Lin, global vice president of Tesla, said that the healthy development of Sino-US relations is of great significance to each of us, and it is also our common aspiration. At the time node of great friendship significance on the 50th anniversary of the publication of the "Shanghai Communiqué", the development of Sino-US relations in the direction of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit and win-win results will surely promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind, and the mission of "accelerating the transformation of the world to sustainable energy" will also quickly become a reality.