Musk was among the business and tech leaders who attended a White House state dinner hosted by US President Donald Trump for Xi.
\n\nTesla CEO Elon Musk praised China's President Xi Jinping as a "great leader", in an interview with Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
\n\n“He seems like a great leader. Under his tenure, China has prospered immensely. I’ve seen it first hand,” he said in a video posted on CCTV's social media, and shared by CGTN.
\n\nMusk said that under Xi's tenure, China has "prospered immensely", citing the progress seen from new buildings and infrastructure constructed in the country, CGTN reported.
\n\nHe added that it was also obvious, just from walking around the streets, that there had been increased prosperity among the average Chinese citizen.
\n\n"He's clearly done an excellent job and is very capable," Musk added.
\n\nMusk also spoke about Tesla's largest manufacturing hub, located in Shanghai, describing the team there as "incredibly talented, hardworking and trustworthy", according to Reuters.
\n\nHe called the Shanghai factory "a gem", adding that it is "beautiful, actually, if anyone's ever been there".
\n\nMusk has extensive business ties with China, with Shanghai being home to Tesla's largest overseas manufacturing base.
\n\nThese ties have drawn…
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