China’s Vice President Han Zheng touched down in the U.S. as President Xi Jinping’s special representative and quickly made new friends in President-elect Donald’s Trump’s “first buddy” Elon Musk on Sunday,

President Donald Trump was asked to address Elon Musk's criticism of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at an Oval Office press opportunity with reporters on Thursday. REPORTER: Does it bother you that Elon Musk criticized a deal that you made publicly that he said that he tweeted that?

As Elon Musk grew Tesla’s business in China, he publicly cozied up to its leaders on his favorite social media platform.

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.

Elon Musk’s Starlink, a decentralised network of satellites, has revolutionised battlefield communications by enabling high-speed data transfer and robust coordination

It’s Day One of the new Trump Administration. As the new president takes the oath of office in the Capitol rotunda shortly after midday, one person will likely be pleased with how things are going so far: Xi Jinping, president of China. That’s for three reasons:

For Donald Trump’s inauguration, China is sending Vice President Han Zheng. This comes after the incoming US president invited Xi Jinping to attend the January 20 event — a break from tradition

Han has used the visit to meet with members of the American business community, including Tesla CEO and close Trump associate Elon Musk, according to Chinese state agency Xinhua. Musk is widely thought to be seen by Beijing as more sympathetic to its interests than others in Trump’s orbit.

Beijing [and Chinese leader] Xi Jinping [have] a strong relationship ... the estimated contribution to the Trump campaign by Elon Musk. The story has been corrected. Morningstar Research Services ...

The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban, causing the app to go dark for half a day. Then, Trump issued an executive order to postpone the ban for 75 days, allowing TikTok to go back online. Beyond the legal complexities,

The Tesla and X CEO's commercial interests in China have come under increased scrutiny since he was picked to head DOGE.