Elon Musk’s China Charm Offensive Rolls On With Praise for Its Climate Plans

WSJ

By Liza Lin
Correction: Tesla’s revenue in China was $6.66 billion in 2020, according to the company’s SEC filing. An earlier version of this video incorrectly stated that the figure was $66 billion. Photo Illustration: Michelle Inez Simon

SINGAPORE— Tesla Inc. Chief Executive Elon Musk praised China’s plans to tackle carbon emissions and grow its economy, saying the country will become the auto maker’s largest market in the long term.

In a short interview with Chinese state television published three days after he sought to reassure Chinese politicians about concerns that Tesla’s vehicles pose a national security risk, Mr. Musk said he was impressed by the carbon emission goals set out in the country’s latest five-year economic and social blueprint that was agreed upon earlier this month.

“I’d like to strike an optimistic note and I’m very confident that the future of China is going to be great and that China is headed towards being the biggest economy in the world and a lot of prosperity in the future,” he told state-run broadcaster China Central Television in an interview clip published Tuesday.

Publish : 2021-03-23 17:24:00

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