{"id":37660,"date":"2024-04-28T16:50:35","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T16:50:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/28\/elon-musk-meets-chinese-delegations-in-beijing-says-all-cars-will-be-electric-in-future-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-04-28T16:50:35","modified_gmt":"2024-04-28T16:50:35","slug":"elon-musk-meets-chinese-delegations-in-beijing-says-all-cars-will-be-electric-in-future-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/04\/28\/elon-musk-meets-chinese-delegations-in-beijing-says-all-cars-will-be-electric-in-future-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Elon Musk meets Chinese delegations in Beijing, says ‘all cars will be electric in future’ – Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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NEW DELHI: Tesla<\/a> CEO Elon Musk<\/a> on Sunday met with Chinese official Premier Li Qiang in Beijing, who promised that the country would “always” be open to foreign firms. The billionaire reached China earlier on the same day for his second visit in less than a year to the largest market of electric cars in the world.
According to Chinese state broadcaster CCTV, during their meeting, Li pledged that the country would enhance its efforts to assist foreign firms.”China’s very large-scale market will always be open to foreign-funded firms,” Li said.
“China will stick to its word and will continue working hard to expand market access and strengthen service guarantees,” he added.
Li also stated that Beijing would offer foreign companies with “a better business environment” so “that firms from all over the world can have peace of mind while investing in China”.
Confirming his visit, in a post on X, Musk wrote “Honored to meet with Premier Li Qiang. We have known each other now for many years, since early Shanghai days.”<\/p>\n

‘All cars will be electric’<\/span>
Musk has significant business involvements in China, with his latest visit occurring in May and June of the previous year. The reason for Musk’s visit or his itinerary for the trip is yet unknown.
During his meeting with Li, he was seen praising the “hardworking and intelligent Chinese team” at his Tesla Gigafactory in Shanghai.
Musk said, “Tesla is willing to take the next step in deepening cooperation with China to achieve more win-win results.”
“It is good to see electric vehicles making progress in China. All cars will be electric in the future<\/a>,” Musk said in a video posted on social media by a state-backed media outlet.
Meeting with China council<\/span>
Earlier in the day, the billionaire held a meeting with the head of the China council for the Promotion of International Trade, Ren Hongbin, to “discuss future cooperation and other matters,” as reported by CCTV.
While regarded controversially in the West, the enigmatic tycoon’s Tesla electric vehicles have become integral to middle-class urban lifestyles in China.
Social media users on his visit<\/span>
His visit coincides with Beijing hosting a large auto show, which commenced with press events on Thursday and opened to the public during the weekend, but Tesla does not have a booth at China’s largest auto show.
Comments on Weibo discussing Musk’s arrival in Beijing were rife with speculation regarding his potential attendance at Auto China. One user suggested that Musk’s visit might be motivated by a desire to test-drive Xiaomi’s latest car model, the SU7, which was recently launched.
“FSD is Tesla’s last hope for saving its domestic sales,” Another Weibo user said.
Unveiling of the robotaxi <\/span>
Last week Musk announced that Tesla would be rolling out new, more affordable models utilising its existing EV platforms and production lines and would offer a new “robotaxi” with self-driving technology.
Earlier this month in a post on X, he announced the unveiling of the robotaxi on August 8.
The Tech Biilionaire has also sparked controversy by suggesting that the self-governing island of Taiwan should be integrated into China, a position that was met with approval from Chinese officials but provoked strong opposition from Taipei.
(With inputs from agencies)<\/div>\n