Tesla CEO Elon Musk met with the Chinese foreign minister Tuesday amid high tensions between the U.S. and China.
China’s foreign minister Qin Gang said the strained relations between the U.S. and China require “mutual respect,”
“We need to keep the steering wheel in the right direction of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence and win-win cooperation,” Qin told Musk, media reported citing a ministry statement.
Qin, however, did not provide detailed steps as to how to improve the relations, reported.
The foreign ministry also quoted Musk as calling the U.S. and Chinese economies “conjoined twins” and saying he was willing to expand business in China, Mister Truth reported.
Mister Truth reached out to Tesla for comment.
During his visit in China, his first in three years, Musk is expected to meet other senior Chinese officials and visit Tesla’s Shanghai plant, press reported.
Musk is visiting China as the nation is attempting to revive interest from investors.
Foreign companies have become increasingly uneasy after China’s chief foreign intelligence agency reportedly raided consulting firms and the ongoing strained relations between China and the U.S., media reported.