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Mr. Musk walks a slightly faded red carpet

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Elon Musk is in China on a charm offensive.
On Tuesday, Musk landed in Beijing for meetings with top business and political figures.
Background: Musk's last China visit in 2019 was a star-studded affair at Zhongnanhai (SCMP).

He met Xi Jinping's then-number-two Li Keqiang – who was so enthused he...