Tesla CEO Elon Musk expressed his commitment to expanding business in China and his opposition to the growing divide between the United States and China during his visit to the country, according to quotes released by China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday. Musk also held discussions with Robin Zeng, the chairman of CATL, regarding the supply of electric vehicle batteries. Musk’s talks with Zeng took place immediately after his meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang in Beijing, as reported by financial media outlet Caijing on Wednesday. According to Bloomberg’s report on March 31, the US automaker has been considering the construction of a battery plant in the US in partnership with CATL, the world’s largest battery manufacturer, to qualify for incentives provided by the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act. [Caijing, in Chinese]
