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☆ Elon Musk’s visit underscores China's importance to global EV market, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-31 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Xiaolu Chu | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesFrom handshakes with Chinese officials to visits to China's top ministries, Elon Musk's visit to Beijing is putting the spotlight on China's place in the global electric vehicle market. The Tesla CEO's visit to China is a "very important one" for him, said Anthony Sassine, senior investment strategist at investment manager Kraneshares. Price warsTesla slashed prices for its EV sales in China last October and January, but subsequently raised prices again in May. "It signals how important the China market is to defend and how important it is to your global system, you need the scale of China working for you," he said on CNBC's "Squawk Box Asia." He noted that China the most competitive market for EVs, with Tesla competing with multiple local companies for supremacy.

Persons: Xiaolu Chu, Elon Musk's, Tesla, Anthony Sassine, Sassine, CNBC's, Musk, Jamie Dimon, Bill Russo, Russo Organizations: Getty, Kraneshares, Communist Party, Musk, JPMorgan, U.S, EVs Locations: Shanghai, China, Beijing, U.S

☆ Tesla to recall 1.1 million cars in China over potential safety risks, Chinese regulator says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Laura He | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Hong Kong CNN —Tesla will recall more than 1.1 million cars in China due to potential safety risks, the country’s top market regulator said on Friday. The models to be recalled include imported Model S, Model X, Model 3 and China-made Model 3 and Model 6. An aerial view of Tesla's Shanghai Gigafactory on March 29, 2021. The company plans to make adjustments or add notification features to the recalled vehicles to reduce the risk, it added. In March, Tesla recalled more than 2,600 imported Model S cars in China, according to the SAMR.

☆ His COVID lockdowns made him one of the most unpopular politicians in China. Xi Jinping just made him the 2nd-most powerful man in the country. Meet Li Qiang.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

They key to his success is his loyalty to President Xi Jinping, experts say. But on October 23, Chinese President Xi Jinping made it clear: It didn't matter. Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, and other members of China's new top leadership walk in order of their rank. But his real value to Xi comes in the form of his loyalty to Xi, Wu said. Xi Jinping doesn't look into other things.

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