Big Fan Of China’: Elon Musk  echoes pro China sentiment after Tesla clears key compliance issues 

Tesla has cleared some key regulatory hurdles that have long hindered it from rolling out its self-driving software in China, paving the way for a favourable result from Elon Musk’s surprise visit to the U.S. automaker’s second largest market.

 Elon Musk said on Sunday he was "honored to meet with [China's] Premier Li Qiang". Musk made a surprise visit to China on Sunday.
On Sunday, Musk posted a picture with Qiang and said, “We have known each other now for many years, since early Shanghai days.
On the same day, Tesla's locally produced models listed among the EVs that meet China's data security requirements, clearing a key regulatory hurdle.
The magnate boarded his private jet at Beijing Capital Airport just before 1:00 pm (0500 GMT), with Chinese state-backed flight tracking app Utrip saying the plane was bound for Anchorage, Alaska.
The US electric car giant also appeared to inch closer to government approval to use its assisted driving technology in China by teaming up with tech titan Baidu for maps and navigation features, Bloomberg reported.