Tech billionaire Elon Musk is once again using his massive social media megaphone to trumpet Chinese infrastructure to an international audience.On Monday, the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla reposted on X, which he owns, a nearly six-minute video of Chongqing-east-railway-station" class="entity-link entity-location" data-entity-id="129933" data-entity-type="location">Chongqing East Railway Station in southwestern China, drawing millions of views within hours.It is unclear whether Musk is currently in Chongqing, China’s “mountain city” known for its spicy hotpot and one of the country’s most popular tourist destinations.
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Why Elon Musk’s post spotlighting Chinese infrastructure has reignited a debate
Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, recently reposted a video on his social media platform X showcasing China's Chongqing East Railway Station. The nearly six-minute video quickly garnered millions of views.
Xinlu LiangSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-05-19 · 09:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX and Tesla, recently reposted a video on his social media platform X showcasing China's Chongqing East Railway Station. The nearly six-minute video quickly garnered millions of views. This action has reignited a debate regarding Musk's spotlighting of Chinese infrastructure to a global audience. The article does not specify Musk's current location, though Chongqing is described as a popular tourist destination in southwestern China. The reason behind Musk's decision to share the video is not explicitly stated in the provided content.
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Chongqing is known as China's "mountain city".
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Elon Musk is the CEO of SpaceX and Tesla.
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Elon Musk reposted a video of Chongqing East Railway Station on X.
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The video of Chongqing East Railway Station drew millions of views within hours.
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