[US-China Summit] Teetotaler Trump, a sip of wine?…All eyes on Musk's son (Comprehensive)

[US-China Summit] Teetotaler Trump, a sip of wine?…All eyes on Musk's son (Comprehensive)

Tesla CEO, '360-degree photography' a hot topic…Selfies and conversations with Apple and Xiaomi CEOs

Even a magpie that flew in when 'thumbs-up' US Secretary of State Rubio and Trump appeared drew attention

High-ranking officials and superstar business figures accompanying Donald Trump's visit to China for the first time in 9 years were unexpectedly captured by cameras at various official event venues.

On the 14th, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, where Chinese President Xi Jinping welcomed President Trump, Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, became a hot topic for rotating his body 360 degrees while taking photos.

In the midst of global geopolitical turmoil, at an event where the leaders of the world's two major powers met for the first time in half a year, and where a solemn atmosphere, including an honor guard inspection, prevailed, CEO Musk's seemingly curious demeanor stood out.

He even directly responded to the video on his X (formerly Twitter) account using emojis that day.

Netizens showed cheerful reactions such as, "It seems like CEO Musk has become a tourist on a state visit."

CEO Musk also drew attention by bringing his young son to the Great Hall of the People that day.

His son, X, reportedly 6 years old, appeared in a Chinese-style top and carrying a traditional Chinese bag shaped like a tiger's face.

On that day, CEO Musk continued to be a hot topic with successive releases of photos showing him taking selfies with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun and others, and conversing with Apple CEO Tim Cook at the state dinner where President Trump and President Xi were present.

CEO Lei approached CEO Musk, who was seated, offered a handshake, and then took a photo. Xiaomi, which was a home appliance and smartphone manufacturer, entered the electric vehicle market in 2021.

The person sitting close to CEO Musk was identified online as Cao Hui, chairman of Fuyao Glass, the eldest son of Cao Dewang, founder of China's Fuyao Group.

Another person who became a hot topic was US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who had drawn attention even before his visit to China due to sanctions issues by the Chinese government.

Singaporean Chinese-language media such as Lianhe Zaobao reported that scenes of him looking up at the ceiling of the Great Hall of the People's meeting room while accompanying President Trump and President Xi's summit were broadcast live by foreign media.

He pointed at the ceiling of the meeting room with his finger and also gave a 'thumbs-up' while saying something.

His appearance, seemingly interested in Chinese architecture, quickly spread through social media.

It garnered even more attention, especially since he is considered a leading hardliner against China in the US and had previously been sanctioned by the Chinese government for criticizing human rights issues in China.

Furthermore, it also became a topic of discussion that the Chinese characters for his name on his nameplate in the meeting room had changed from the original Lubiao (卢比奥) to Lubiao (鲁比奥).

Earlier, after he was appointed Secretary of State, the change in his Chinese name was interpreted as the Chinese government having prepared a way to circumvent sanctions such as an entry ban against him.

On that day, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs explained at a regular briefing regarding the sanctions against him that "the sanctions were related to his words and actions concerning China during his tenure as a federal senator."

Jensen Huang, CEO of Nvidia, the world's top company by market capitalization, immediately drew the attention of the press upon his appearance.

Initially not included in the delegation to China, he joined Air Force One, the presidential plane, at the last minute in Alaska.

According to Reuters, he told reporters at the Great Hall of the People that day, "The summit went well," and "President Xi and President Trump were amazing."

This delegation to China included not only Nvidia, which is awaiting the sale of H200 chips to China, and Tesla, which operates a factory in Shanghai, but also leaders of other world-renowned companies such as Apple and BlackRock.

In this context, it also became a hot topic on Chinese social media that a magpie suddenly flew in when President Trump exited his car to attend the welcoming ceremony that day.

In countries like Korea and China, magpies are considered auspicious birds that signify welcome guests.

President Trump, who is also famous for not drinking alcohol, was also captured seemingly taking a sip of wine after a toast at the dinner that day.

Some interpreted this as a show of respect for President Xi.