BYD, Chery and other Chinese car makers have reshaped global competition through their unprecedented agility. They have found ...

Vice-President Han Zheng meets with representatives from the US-China Business Council, the American Chamber of Commerce, and other business leaders in Washington on Monday. [Photo/Xinhua] ...

Beijing’s meeting with automakers last week wasn’t the first attempt at a ceasefire. Two years ago, in mid 2023, 16 major automakers, including Tesla Inc., BYD and Geely signed a pact, witnessed by ...

Musk’s China business ties complicate his U.S. national security role The world’s richest man may be working for President Trump’s America, but he makes billions of dollars by playing nice ...

Vice President Han Zheng paid a visitto the Tesla CEO on his way to Trump’s inauguration earlier this year. But China’s views of Musk may be shifting.

In January, when Han Zheng, China’s vice president, flew to Washington to attend Mr. Trump’s inauguration, he met with Mr. Musk.

As the world’s richest person, Elon Musk isn’t short of opportunity. From TikTok to Nissan, his name comes up time and again during potential deals across Asia, no matter how outlandish.

To this point, it was, perhaps, telling that it was Musk who met with China President Xi Jinping’s envoy to Trump’s inauguration, Vice President Han Zheng, on the eve of the event.

To this point, it was, perhaps, telling that it was Musk who met with China President Xi Jinping’s envoy to Trump’s inauguration, Vice President Han Zheng, on the eve of the event.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets with Chinese Vice President Han Zheng in Washington, DC, on Jan. 19, 2025. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images ...

In January, Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Musk, urging Tesla and other U.S. companies to “seize the opportunity and share in the fruits of China’s development.” ...

Elon Musk has cultivated strong relations with Chinese officials and made Shanghai a major base for Tesla electric vehicle production. Now he also has the ear of U.S. President Donald Trump.