2023-06-16 11:35:38
After Tesla (Tesla) CEO Elon Musk (Elon Musk), Microsoft founder Bill. Gates (Bill Gates) visited China in June and met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 16th, and received a higher standard of reception. According to public information, Musk’s trip focused on the “business” of electric vehicles, while Gates focused more on drug research and development related to his charitable foundation.
which officials did the two meet
After Gates arrived in Beijing on June 14, he met with Beijing Mayor Yin Yong on June 15. Of course, he met with Chinese President Xi Jinping on June 16. Wang Yi, Director of the Office of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission, and Qin Gang, Minister of Foreign Affairs, also attended the reception. The specifications are higher than Musk’s visit to China in May.
When Musk visited China at the end of May, he was arranged to meet with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang, Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong, and Secretary of the Shanghai Municipal Party Committee Chen Jining.Archyde.com June 1quoted sourcesIt is pointed out that Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang also met with Musk, but China has not confirmed or announced the relevant information.
“The first American friend I met in Beijing this year”
In addition to higher reception standards, when Xi Jinping met with Gates, he saidThe other party is an old friendand said, “You are the first American friend I met in Beijing this year.” According to statistics from the Mainland media Golden Ten, this is Gates’ 19th visit to China, more than other American business leaders.
The focus of the itinerary is different
Musk’s itinerary focused more on the “business experience” surrounding the electric vehicle business. He met with Minister of Commerce Wang Wentao, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Jin Zhuanglong and other officials related to the economy. According to the Chinese side, he and Wang Wentao discussed Sino-US economic and trade Extensive and in-depth exchanges on topics such as cooperation and Tesla’s development in China.
Musk and Jin Zhuanglong exchanged views on the development of new energy vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles.
The CEO of the electric car giant also met Zeng Yuqun, chairman of battery manufacturer Ningde Times, and visited Tesla’s super factory in Shanghai to visit employees.
Gates mainly focused on the affairs of his charitable foundation, and discussed more regarding drug research and development, global poverty reduction, etc. The title he used for this visit to China has nothing to do with Microsoft, but the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation of the United States ( Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation).
After Gates arrived in Beijing on the 14th, he visited the Global Health Drug Research and Development Center on the 15th and delivered a speech. The center is led by Bill and Melinda. An independently operated, non-profit new drug research and development institution jointly founded and constructed by the Gates Foundation, Tsinghua University and the Beijing Municipal Government. The foundation announced a donation of US$50 million to the center to support drug research and development.
When he met Beijing Mayor Yin Yong on the 15th, the two were alsoDiscuss medical and health issues。
When Gates met with Xi Jinping on the 16th, he also talked regarding related issues. He said that the foundation is committed to further strengthening cooperation with China in the fields of innovation, global poverty reduction, public health, drug research and development, and rural agriculture, and will share successful experiences and technologies promotion to developing countries.
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