On May 30, 2023, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Tesla CEO Musk in Beijing.
Qin Gang said that the Chinese people are promoting the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation in an all-round way through Chinese-style modernization. Chinese-style modernization is a modernization with a huge population, common prosperity for all people, and harmonious coexistence between man and nature. It will create unprecedented growth potential and market demand. China’s new energy automobile industry has broad prospects for development. China will continue to unswervingly promote high-level opening up, and is committed to creating a better market-oriented, legalized and internationalized business environment for companies from all over the world, including Tesla. China’s development is an opportunity for the world. A healthy, stable and constructive Sino-US relationship is not only beneficial to both countries, but also beneficial to the world. Using Tesla as an analogy, to develop Sino-US relations well, we need to keep the steering wheel in the right direction of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation proposed by President Xi Jinping; “step on the brakes” in time to avoid “dangerous driving” ; Be good at “stepping on the gas pedal” to promote mutually beneficial cooperation.
Musk said that the Chinese people are hardworking and intelligent, and China’s development achievements are taken for granted. The interests of the United States and China are intertwined, like Siamese twins, who are inseparable from each other. Tesla opposes “decoupling and breaking chains”, and is willing to continue to expand its business in China and share China’s development opportunities.
