{
  "id": 9284490,
  "title": "Musk praises Xi as great leader in interview with Chinese state television",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/musk-praises-xi-as-great-leader-in-interview-with-chinese-state",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-23T06:23:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40440829/musk-praises-xi-as-great-leader-in-interview-with-chinese-state-television"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Tesla Inc CEO Elon Musk praised Chinese President Xi Jinping as a \"great leader\" in an interview with Chinese state television network CCTV on Wednesday. Musk highlighted China's prosperity under Xi's tenure, noting the construction of new buildings and infrastructure, and the improved standard of living for the average Chinese citizen. He also commended the team at Tesla's largest manufacturing hub in Shanghai, calling them \"incredibly talented, hardworking and trustworthy,\" and described the factory as \"a gem and it's beautiful.\" The interview took place as Xi is set to meet with US President Donald Trump for a second summit between the leaders of the world's two largest economies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Japan News by The Yomiuri Shimbun",
        "title": "Musk Praises Xi as Great Leader in Interview with Chinese State Television",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/musk-praises-xi-as-great-leader-in-interview-with-chinese-state-9288079",
        "published": "2026-09-23T06:46:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}