According to the website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States on the 6th, on March 3, Ambassador Qin Gang visited the Tesla factory in Fremont, California, and had an in-depth conversation with Tesla CEO Musk.
Ambassador Qin told Musk that some of your explorations seem to be "whimsical", but human beings are constantly moving forward in the process of pursuing scientific discoveries and technological innovations, turning all kinds of "impossible" into possibilities, and your spirit is admirable. As long as it is in the interests of mankind and the progress of the world, it is worth pursuing diligently. We must not only be down-to-earth and protect the earth, but also look up at the stars and think deeply.
Musk said that human civilization is like a candle in the darkness of the vast universe. Each of us lives not only to solve specific problems, but also to devote ourselves to exciting and grand causes. Mankind lives on the same planet, should live in harmony, and face global challenges and work together to deal with them. There is great potential for cooperation between China and the United States in green and low-carbon fields such as new energy utilization and electric vehicles. Chinese people are industrious, intelligent and hardworking, and Tesla's cooperation with China is smooth and successful.
Ambassador Qin congratulated Tesla on its good performance in China and stressed that all countries should work together to cope with the common challenges facing mankind, which is exactly the meaning of President Xi Jinping's proposal to promote the construction of a community with a shared future for mankind. China is striving to achieve carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, in the process the two countries should work together to cooperate mutually beneficially to contribute to the sustainable development of mankind, Tesla is a success story.
Musk also accompanied Ambassador Qin to experience the latest driverless models on the highway.
On March 4, Ambassador Qin Gang also posted photos of the meeting and driving the car on Twitter, and said that he had an "enlightening conversation" with Musk, involving automobiles, space, and human brain research. In response, Tesla's Twitter account in Greater China replied with Chinese: "Thank you Ambassador Qin Gang, we will continue to work hard." ”
Image source: Ambassador Qin Gang Twitter
Source: Website of the Chinese Embassy in the United States