Investing.com-- Chinese Vice President Han Zheng engaged in separate meetings with U.S. Vice President-elect JD Vance and Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk on Sunday, marking significant diplomatic and economic dialogues ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, the Chinese state media reported on Monday.
In his discussion with Vance, Vice President Han emphasized the vast potential for cooperation between China and the United States. He conveyed China’s readiness to collaborate with the incoming U.S. administration to implement the important consensus reached between President Xi Jinping and President-elect Trump, Xinhua news agency reported.
Han highlighted the importance of promoting stable, healthy, and sustainable development of China-U.S. relations, adhering to principles of mutual respect, peaceful coexistence, and win-win cooperation, the report showed.
Later, Vice President Han met with Elon Musk, expressing China’s welcome to Tesla and other U.S. companies to seize opportunities and share in the benefits of China’s development.
According to the report, Musk responded positively, indicating Tesla’s intention to increase investments and cooperation with China, aiming to play a role in promoting bilateral economic and trade exchanges.
Vice President Han is in Washington as the special representative of President Xi Jinping to attend President-elect Trump’s inauguration. This follows a recent phone call between Trump and Xi, in which they discussed issues including TikTok, trade, and Taiwan