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Politics● LowSep 23 · Sep 23, 2026, 10:04 AM

Elon Musk hails Xi Jinping’s leadership and Chinese AI capabilities on state media

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from South China Morning Post · East Asia

Tesla CEO Elon Musk described Chinese President Xi Jinping as “a great leader” and “very capable” during an interview with China’s state broadcaster on Wednesday, just hours before Xi left China for a summit with US President Donald Trump. “He seems like a great leader. Under his tenure, China has prospered immensely. I’ve seen it first hand,” Musk said in one of a series of videos posted on CCTV’s social media account. “And it’s also obvious to see just walking around the streets, the …...

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