Tesla CEO Elon Musk calls Chinese President Xi Jinping a great leader in CCTV interview

On Wednesday, September 23, Tesla CEO Elon Musk praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a "great leader" in an interview with Chinese state television CCTV. Musk cited China's economic progress and praised Tesla's Shanghai factory. The interview came before a White House state dinner hosted by President Trump for Xi on Thursday, which Musk was expected to attend. This was the second summit between the leaders of the US and China this year. Musk's comments highlight the importance of the Chinese market to Tesla, which operates its largest manufacturing hub there.