Tesla CEO rrived in the Chinese capital, Beijing, on Sunday for a surprise visit, and is expected to meet with senior Chinese officials to discuss launching full self-driving software and allowing data to be transferred outside the country in Tesla cars.

The American electric car manufacturer introduced the fully autonomous driving system (FSD) in its cars 4 years ago, which is the highest version in terms of autonomy in self-driving software, but it has not yet provided this technology in China, which is the company’s second largest market globally. The world, as Tesla has sold more than 1.7 million cars in China since it entered this market a decade ago, and the Shanghai factory is its largest factory in the world.

Official Chinese media reported that Elon Musk’s plan includes a meeting with Ren Hongbin, the government official who heads the Chinese Council for the Development of International Trade, which is the organizing body for the currently held Beijing Auto Show.

Chinese companies competing with Tesla, such as Xpeng, are seeking to outperform the American company by offering software similar to what Tesla offers in its cars.

This April, Musk said that Tesla might provide a self-driving system to customers in China “very soon,” in response to an inquiry on the X social media platform owned by the American billionaire. Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrived in the Chinese capital, Beijing. On Sunday, in a surprise visit, he is expected to meet with senior Chinese officials to discuss launching full self-driving software and allowing data to be transferred outside the country in Tesla cars, according to Reuters.

The American electric car manufacturer introduced the fully autonomous driving system (FSD) in its cars 4 years ago, which is the highest version in terms of autonomy in self-driving software, but it has not yet provided this technology in China, which is the company’s second largest market globally. The world, as Tesla has sold more than 1.7 million cars in China since it entered this market a decade ago, and the Shanghai factory is its largest factory in the world.

Official Chinese media reported that Elon Musk’s plan includes a meeting with Ren Hongbin, the government official who heads the Chinese Council for the Development of International Trade, which is the organizing body for the currently held Beijing Auto Show.

Chinese companies competing with Tesla, such as Xpeng, are seeking to outperform the American company by offering software similar to what Tesla offers in its cars.

This April, Musk said that Tesla might provide a self-driving system to customers in China “very soon,” in response to an inquiry on the X social media platform owned by the American billionaire.