What’s new: Foreign Minister Qin Gang met with Elon Musk in Beijing Tuesday, reportedly the Tesla CEO’s first trip to the Chinese mainland in three years. The pair discussed China-U.S. relations, with Qin stressing that a “healthy, stable and constructive” relationship would be beneficial for both countries, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Using the analogy of driving a car, Qin said the development of such relations would require steering and “moving in the right direction” of mutual respect and peaceful coexistence, “promptly stepping on the brake to avoid dangerous driving and hitting the gas to promote mutually beneficial cooperation,” according to the foreign ministry statement.
