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China's President Xi Jinping speaks at the "Senior Chinese Leader Event" held by the National Committee on US-China Relations and the US-China Business Council on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit in San Francisco, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/Pool
China's President Xi Jinping told Tesla CEO Elon Musk that he supports Tesla's development in China, according to a statement from the auto maker's Weibo Account on Thursday.
Musk expressed his gratitude, and praised the rapid development of China's new energy vehicle sector, according to the statement.
Xi met Musk on Nov. 15 in San Francisco. (Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by Christian Schmollinger)