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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Jasper Jolly

‘Watershed moment’ for Tesla as Elon Musk’s visit to China reaps quick reward

Tesla founder and CEO Elon Musk, left, dressed in dark suit and white shirt and tie, sits at a table with besuited Chinese Premier Li Qiang (right) in Beijing
Elon Musk met Chinese premier Li Qiang in Beijing on Sunday. Photograph: Wang Ye/AP

Elon Musk’s visit to China has reportedly reaped immediate rewards with a deal for Tesla to use mapping data provided by web search company Baidu, a big step in introducing driver assistance technology in the world’s largest car market.

Musk made an unannounced visit to China over the weekend. The billionaire posted a picture of his meeting with the Chinese premier, Li Qiang, on X, the social network he took over in 2022.

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