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Elon Musk praises Chinese leadership and economic prosperity

Tesla CEO heaps praise on President Xi Jinping during interview with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a great and capable leader in an interview with state broadcaster CCTV, citing the nation's immense prosperity under his tenure.

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Musk has extensive business ties with China, including Tesla's manufacturing base in Shanghai, which have previously drawn Washington's scrutiny.

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“He seems like a great leader. Under his tenure, China has prospered immensely. I’ve seen it first hand,” Musk said in an interview aired on CCTV’s WeChat account, according to video from the broadcaster.

“And it’s also obvious to see just walking around the streets, the … prosperity of the average Chinese citizen has increased tremendously. All that seems to happen under President Xi while he’s been the leader of China. So he’s clearly done an excellent job and is very capable.”

Musk has extensive business ties with China, where Tesla operates its largest overseas manufacturing base in Shanghai. In recent years, those ties have drawn scrutiny in Washington because Musk also controls SpaceX, a major Pentagon and US intelligence contractor.

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