Musk, China and Trump

Elon Musk had a pre-inauguration meeting with China, lining him up as a Trump-Beijing intermediary
Trump advisor Elon Musk has longstanding business ties in China.
How Elon Musk Could Torpedo Trump's China Plans
The Tesla and X CEO's commercial interests in China have come under increased scrutiny since he was picked to head DOGE.
Elon Musk complains about China ban on X as Donald Trump prepares TikTok reprieve
Elon Musk has objected to a lack of reciprocity in the US-China tech relationship, a rare criticism from the billionaire on issues sensitive to Beijing after US president-elect Donald Trump prepared to offer a reprieve to TikTok on a ban in the US.
China's DeepSeek Just Shook the AI World--And Elon Musk Isn't Buying It
A Chinese AI startup dethroned ChatGPT, tanked Nvidia's stock, and triggered a Big Tech panic. Is this the AI tipping point?
Reports China is Eyeing Elon Musk to Buy TikTok
Elon Musk is being eyed by Chinese authorities as a potential buyer of TikTok. Newsweek's live blog is closed.
How Elon Musk built an AI moat around Tesla impervious to DeepSeek’s ‘Sputnik moment’
If anything, potentially less demand for Nvidia’s AI training chips could actually benefit the EV manufacturer.
The Maga movement is out to get Elon Musk – and so is China
If it were possible to short a public figure with maximum leverage, Elon Musk would surely be the top target. The political and enterprise value of “Musk Inc” is built on treacherous ideological sands.
Elon Musk mocks ‘cheap’ Chinese AI DeepSeek, shows utter dissatisfaction
Elon Musk has voiced doubt about the success of DeepSeek, a Chinese AI company that has been making headlines for its advancements in artificial intelligence. Musk has taken to X (formerly Twitter) to express doubts about its claims,
Trump calls China's DeepSeek AI a "wake-up call"
The sudden rise of a Chinese start-up called DeepSeek sent U.S. tech stocks tumbling Monday. DeepSeek says it created an artificial intelligence model in much less time and for much less money than U.
Johnson bashes China on AI, Trump calls DeepSeek development "positive"
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and President Trump appeared to take different stances Monday on China's artificial intelligence developments. Why it matters: Interest in Chinese company DeepSeek's rapid advancements in AI sent U.
Elon Musk is not convinced with China's DeepSeek that has wiped out billions from the US stock market; his 'one-word' reply is the Reason
Elon Musk doubts DeepSeek's claims about their AI capabilities, suspecting they possess significantly more Nvidia GPUs than ...
What Musk’s Tweets Reveal About His Relationship With China
As Elon Musk grew Tesla’s business in China, he publicly cozied up to its leaders on his favorite social media platform.
China's spring festival celebration featured a fleet of dancing robots that flexed the country's advancements in robotics
A group of 16 humanoid robots performed a Chinese folk dance in Beijing ahead of the Lunar New Year.
Ex-Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross says World Bank should be key target for Elon Musk’s DOGE spending cuts
Former Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross said Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency — the cost-slashing body known as ...
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Musk says Tesla 'in a bind' launching full self-driving function in China
However, the company is caught "in a bind" when it comes to launching its Full Self-Driving (Supervised) system in China, which CEO Elon Musk previously said he expected to get approved by the end of ...
Elon Musk’s X everything app to launch this year: What it is and how it will work
Elon Musk plans to transform X into an “Everything App” like WeChat, integrating payments, services, and more. With Visa as its first partner, X Money launches this year.
Tesla’s Elon Musk reveals first city for automaker’s new robotaxi service
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has revealed the U.S. city where the automaker is planning to launch its first robotaxi service for ...
Elon Musk’s X strikes payments deal with Visa in push toward ‘everything app’ goal
Visa will be the first partner of the X Money account, under which customers can instantly fund their X wallet and connect ...