Elon Musk hails Xi Jinping’s leadership and Chinese AI capabilities on state media

Tesla CEO Elon Musk described Chinese President Xi Jinping as “a great leader” and “very capable” during an interview with China’s state broadcaster on Wednesday, hours before Xi left China for a summit with US President Donald Trump.

“He seems like a great leader.

Under his tenure, China has prospered immensely.

I’ve seen it first hand,” Musk said in an interview aired on CCTV’s WeChat account, according to video from the broadcaster.

“And it’s also obvious to see just walking around the...