Elon Musk has showed off a Tesla to China’s premier inside Beijing’s walled leadership compound and dined with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago. If there is anyone with the connections to work things out between the world’s two feuding superpowers,

China's biggest risk during Donald Trump's second term as president would be US government overhauls driven by tech billionaire Elon Musk, a leading Chinese political scientist and policy adviser to Beijing has warned.

From electric cars to solar panels, Mr. Musk has built businesses in high-tech manufacturing sectors now targeted by Beijing for Chinese dominance.

Chinese observers say Beijing needs to stick to its own milestones and avoid getting into a race with the US if possible.

Donald Trump ’s team has threatened to weaponize Elon Musk against any Republican senators who plan to block the confirmation of his cabinet picks, according to a report. One of the president-elect’s senior advisers warned senators that if they vote against his nominees,