Musk schmoozes Chinese Premier as Tesla Full Self-Driving remains parked

Tesla boss Elon Musk met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing to discuss electric vehicles and self-driving cars.

China Daily quoted Li as describing Tesla's development in China as "a successful example of trade cooperation between Beijing and Washington." In response, Musk said "thanks to the hard work and wisdom of the Chinese team, Tesla's Shanghai gigafactory is his company's top performer."

Musk used his own social media platform to describe himself as "honored to meet with Premier Li Qiang."

It is Musk's second visit to China within a year. The country is Tesla's second biggest market, and a recent report highlighted the country's lead in terms of electric vehicle adoption. Almost one in three cars on the roads in China is expected to be electric by 2030.

According to reports, Musk would very much like China to give the local green light ...