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Elon Musk Visits China With Son and Tesla Executive
Elon Musk traveled to China accompanied by his son and met with Tom Zhu, Tesla's Senior Vice President of the Asia-Pacific region and Global Vehicle Manufacturing. Zhu has worked at the company for more than 12 years. The visit was reported on May 15, 2026.
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Elon Musk visited China on Thursday accompanied by his son and met with Tom Zhu, Tesla's Senior Vice President of the Asia-Pacific region and Global Vehicle Manufacturing. The meeting brings together the chief executive with a longtime company executive responsible for a major part of Tesla's international operations. Zhu has been at Tesla for over 12 years.
Photographs from the visit show Musk, his son and Zhu standing together. The images were shared on social media by an account that frequently posts about the company. No details were released about the purpose of the trip or any discussions that took place.
Tesla has maintained a significant manufacturing presence in China through its Shanghai factory, which serves both the local market and export shipments. The company has not issued a statement about the visit.
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