Elon Musk Praises Xi Jinping and China's Prosperity

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla and SpaceX, praised the leadership of Chinese President Xi Jinping and the country's artificial intelligence capabilities in a series of videos posted on CCTV's social media account. Musk stated that China has prospered immensely under Xi's tenure and that the prosperity of the average Chinese citizen has increased tremendously.

These comments occur as Washington continues to scrutinize Musk's business ties with China. The scrutiny centers on the duality of his roles, as he maintains Tesla's largest overseas manufacturing base in Shanghai while controlling SpaceX, a primary contractor for the U.S. intelligence agencies and the Pentagon.