Musk is viewed in China as a favourable contrast to the stern statements from US officials, particularly during the recent visit by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
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00:00Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla, traveled to Beijing where he met Chinese Prime Minister Li Qiang.
00:08His visit comes during the Beijing Motor Show, where the country's car manufacturers are
00:13displaying their electric car models.
00:16Tesla has a major manufacturing base in Shanghai for both domestic sales in China and exports
00:22to Europe and other regions.
00:24His visit comes as the European Union has launched an investigation into Chinese subsidies
00:29for the electric vehicle industry.
00:32The investigation could lead to tariffs on electric vehicles made in China and potentially
00:37include Tesla cars.
00:39Green energy subsidies in China have helped transform the auto market, where electric
00:44vehicles are overtaking petrol-powered cars.