20 01 2021

Elon Musk has praised China’s government for being “very responsive” to its people’s needs and happiness, suggesting that China could be “better” than the US in addressing these needs.

In an interview with Business Insider, he was asked about China’s “ethical limitations.” He said he had a positive experience talking to Chinese government officials during his visits to the country and that they could “possibly” be “more responsible” for their people’s happiness than the US.

He added: “When I meet with Chinese government officials, they’re always very concerned about this. Are people going to be happy about a thing? Is this going to actually serve the benefit of the people?!

“It seems ironic, but even though you have sort of a single-party system, they really actually seem to care a lot about the well-being of the people.”

“In fact, they’re maybe even more sensitive to public opinion than what I see in the US.”