Tesla CEO Musk signals optimism on China talks as Beijing visit puts TSLA in focus

Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk said May 14, 2026, he felt “good” about talks in Beijing and expected “positive results,” according to Xinhua, as he accompanied U.S. President Donald Trump during a visit to China. Musk also posted in Chinese on X that his son was “learning Mandarin.” Chinese state media reported Musk appeared at the Great Hall of the People with his young son, X, alongside Tesla China executive Tom Zhu. The visit draws investor attention to Tesla’s China exposure, including its Shanghai factory and the company’s reliance on the country as a key production and sales market. Tesla shares trade under the ticker TSLA.