Chinese Vice President Han Zheng met with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and other American business leaders to discuss future economic ties.
American companies should continue investing in China, the country’s Vice President Han Zheng urged during meetings with Tesla CEO Elon Musk and American business leaders in Washington on Sunday.
Han is currently in the US capital to attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday, as a representative of Chinese President Xi Jinping.
The vice president held talks with representatives of the United States-China Business Council, the American Chamber of Commerce and other executives, the China News Service reported. During the talks, he is said to have emphasized the mutual benefits of greater economic cooperation and urged American companies to “take root” in China and help stabilize bilateral relations.
During the meeting, Han referenced recent phone conversations between Trump and Xi, highlighting their shared interests and broad potential for cooperation. He said maintaining a positive and stable trajectory in relations between the United States and China aligns with the interests of both nations and the international community at large.
American business leaders are said to have expressed optimism about the Trump-Xi dialogue, calling it a promising sign for future economic relations. They highlighted the need for constructive engagement between the world’s two largest economies and reaffirmed their support for continued talks and cooperation.
Separately, Han also met with Elon Musk and told him that China is open to American companies, including Tesla, to seize opportunities and share China’s development achievements, contributing to the development of China-China economic and trade relations. and the United States.
Musk is said to have welcomed Han’s offer and stated that Tesla would be willing to deepen its investment cooperation with China and play an active role in deepening economic and trade exchanges between the two countries.
Meanwhile, Trump himself is reportedly planning a private visit to China within his first 100 days in office, the Wall Avenue Journal said Saturday, citing sources, noting that no final decision has yet been made on the matter.
Last week, Xi and Trump spoke by phone to discuss a range of issues, including trade, Taiwan and the situation around the Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok, which had gone down over the weekend due to to a federal ban scheduled to take effect. It will come into effect on January 19. On Monday, Trump announced that the app’s service had been restored.
