China’s Vice President Hang Zheng met with Elon Musk in Washington D.C. on Sunday, according to Chinese state media reports, in a meeting that will likely add to speculation that the billionaire may serve as a potential bridge between the incoming Trump administration and senior Chinese leaders.
China's Vice President Han Zheng, who is in Washington for Trump inauguration, met with Tesla CEO ... [+]
According to the state-run Xinhua News Agency, Han met with Musk and “welcomed” U.S. firms, including Tesla, to “seize opportunities and share the fruits of China's development.”
In the conversation, the Chinese leader also called on U.S. companies to “make new and greater contributions to closer economic and trade ties between China and the United States.”
Although the billionaire has not commented on the meeting yet, the report said he told Han that Tesla was prepared to “deepen investment in and cooperation with China,” and also play a positive role in “promoting U.S.-China economic and trade interactions.”
Aside from meeting Musk, the Chinese vice president also addressed “representatives of the U.S. business community, including those from the U.S.-China Business Council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce,” the report added.
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