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

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Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised Chinese President Xi Jinping's leadership and China's AI capabilities in an interview with Chinese state media. Musk highlighted China's prosperity under Xi's tenure and acknowledged the country's progress in artificial intelligence ahead of a summit involving the US.

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, 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 an interview aired on CCTV’s WeChat account, according to video from the broadcaster. “And it’s also obvious to see just walking around the...