Bipartisan leaders of a US House panel on China warned on Tuesday that Beijing might try to influence Elon Musk to gain favorable US policies and that Washington should counter such efforts.
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00:00Bipartisan leaders of a U.S. House panel on China warned on Tuesday that Beijing might
00:06try to influence Elon Musk to gain favorable U.S. policies.
00:10They also said Washington should counter such efforts.
00:14Committee Chair John Muellenaar and Member Raja Krishnamoorthi believe the Chinese Communist
00:18Party wants to use U.S. business leaders, including Musk.
00:22These business leaders have commercial interests in China, which they could leverage in talks
00:26with Washington.
00:28Musk, who is a major donor to Trump's 2024 campaign, could be of interest to Beijing
00:32as a link to Trump.
00:34Musk is one of Trump's top advisers and a member of his cabinet.
00:37The billionaire also had regular contact with higher-ranking Chinese officials, including
00:42President Xi Jinping, for years.
00:45Musk and the White House did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
00:49Meantime, China's Washington embassy says China welcomed mutually beneficial cooperation
00:54with people from all walks of life in the United States.