[Text/Observer Network Liu Chenghui] Local time on May 20th, American entrepreneur Musk accepted an interview from the American Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC), mentioning the Sino-US technology competition and said: "China has an amazing number of outstanding talents, and its strength is not ordinary (special), but most people outside China lack this understanding."

Musk first talked about the electricity issue in AI development, believing that China's power generation capacity far exceeds that of the United States.

"China has many power plants already built and under construction, and we think people have not realized this yet," Musk mentioned a comparison chart he had posted between the two countries' power generation, "China's power generation looks like a rocket entering orbit, while America's power generation remains stagnant."

He predicted that by the end of this year, China's power generation will reach 2.5 times that of the United States, and it is likely to reach 3 to 4 times that of the United States.

Musk accepting CNBC interview

The host then turned the conversation to the Sino-US technology competition: "It's interesting when we talk about China, we think of electric vehicles, autonomous driving, batteries, solar power, and顺便说一句, recently even biotechnology. Are they ahead of us in some important areas?"

In response, Musk said that the United States still has an advantage in breakthrough innovation.

"But I want to emphasize that China has an astonishing number of outstanding talents who work very hard, and the scale of China's talent pool is shocking."

He said, "I admire China's strength. I think most people outside China do not understand China's strength, which is extraordinary."

They also mentioned the competition in China's electric vehicle market during their conversation. The host said that BYD, which is on par with Tesla, can include different levels of autonomous driving into the basic functions of vehicles at a lower cost or even for free, so will Tesla follow suit?

Musk said that he paid little attention to competitors and focused only on making products perfect, pursuing the "Platonic ideal of a perfect product," and if they achieve this, the product will naturally be attractive.

Musk made similar remarks before. Last April, he told in an interview that Chinese car manufacturers are "the most competitive in the world," posing the "most serious competitive challenge" to Tesla. In the dialogue, he also made predictions about the future development of artificial intelligence (AI) and said that there are many smart people in China, and he was sure that China's AI would not lag behind the West.

After the global sensation caused by DeepSeek earlier this year, Musk commented that China has a large number of smart and proactive talents, and historically it has also long been the strongest country in the world. In his view, China has the ability to "do many great things," especially in the field of AI. He also advertised for his own company, claiming that a "more powerful AI model" will be released.

A May 21st report by The New York Times noticed that American lawmakers have been formulating regulations for years in an attempt to restrict China's access to advanced AI technologies needed for cutting-edge computer chips, particularly those produced by American manufacturers like NVIDIA.

However, NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang pointed out that these control measures, formulated for economic and national security reasons, have instead made China's tech companies stronger.

Huang stated at a press conference in Taipei on the 21st that export controls have forced NVIDIA to lose its dominant position in the Chinese market, while local enterprises filled the gap.

He emphasized that American restrictions gave Chinese companies "spirit, vitality, and government support," and "in short, export controls have failed."

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