At the invitation of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, on the afternoon of April 28, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. of the United States, arrived in Beijing, and Ren Hongbin, President of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade, met with Musk to exchange views on the next step of cooperation and other topics.
Musk arrived in Beijing
Source: @玉渊谭天
Musk's last visit to China was in May 2023, and in 44 hours, he met with relevant leaders of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Commerce, and the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.
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Hong Kong media: Musk has arrived in Beijing
According to Hong Kong's "South China Morning Post" reported on April 28, people familiar with the matter revealed that Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla Inc. in the United States, has arrived in Beijing. According to the report, Musk's trip coincided with the Beijing Auto Show.
Musk, data map, source: surging images
According to a Reuters report earlier on the 28th, two sources revealed that Musk took a flight to Beijing on the 28th. The report described it as "a surprise visit" to China. Regarding Musk's trip, a person familiar with the matter said that Musk is seeking to meet with Chinese officials in Beijing to discuss the launch of Full Self-Driving (FSD) software in China and seek approval. Reuters said Musk's trip to China was not made public, and Tesla did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Reuters also said that Musk's trip coincided with the Beijing Auto Show, which opened this week and will end on May 4. Tesla does not have a booth at this auto show, and the last time it exhibited was in 2021.
■Synthesized from CCTV news client, global network, @玉渊潭天, "Governor of Chang'an Street" WeChat public account
■Editor: Yue Yue, Zhang Grandma