Again Praising China, Musk Calls It a "Global Digitalization Leader"

Chinese Authorities Aware of Anti-Tesla Sentiment

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla
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[Asia Economy Reporter Cho Hyun-ui] Elon Musk, CEO of the American electric vehicle company Tesla, praised China as a "global leader in digitalization."

According to CNBC on the 26th (local time), Musk made this remark during a Q&A session at the World Internet Conference (WIC) hosted by the Chinese government.

He said, "China is making great efforts and pouring many resources into applying the latest digital technologies across various industries," adding, "This has made China a global leader in digitalization." He also stated, "Tesla will continue to expand its investment and research and development (R&D) in China."

This is already the second time this month that Musk has praised China. About ten days ago, on the 17th, he participated via video at the World New Energy Vehicle Conference held in Hainan, China, where he said, "Chinese automobile manufacturers are the most competitive in the world."

His remarks are interpreted as an effort to appease China. After Chinese authorities issued guidelines in March prohibiting military and public enterprise employees from using Tesla vehicles due to concerns over data leaks, Musk quickly moved to prevent the spread of anti-Tesla sentiment.

On this day as well, seemingly aware of concerns about data leaks in China, Musk emphasized, "All vehicle data collected in China is stored in data centers within China." He said, "Tesla is building data centers in China to store data," and added, "Personally identifiable information is not leaked overseas except in very exceptional cases."

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