China’s industry minister has met Tesla Ltd
BEIJING (AP) — China’s industry minister met Tesla Ltd. CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday and the two discussed development of electric and “intelligent networked” vehicles, the ministry said.
China accounts for half of global electric vehicle sales and is the site of Tesla’s first factory outside the United States.
Broad prospects
On Tuesday, Foreign Minister Qin Gang told Musk during a meeting that China’s EV market “has broad prospects for development,” according to a ministry statement.
Tesla opened the first wholly foreign-owned auto factory in China in 2019 after Beijing eased ownership restrictions to increase competition and speed up industry development.
The Chinese statement cited Musk as saying Tesla was willing to expand its business in China and “opposes decoupling,” a reference to fears the world may split into multiple markets with incompatible products.
Tesla didn’t respond to requests by email for information about Musk’s visit to China.
