@D162Michele Might be back door communication channel between Trump and Xi. Microsoft traditionally has pretty strong government relationship in China, which could be a good asset when it comes to certain topics.
@KanuGulati@elonmusk Don’t over-generalize. A lot of Chinese also think Elon is a maniac and oligarch. But his achievement with SpaceX and Tesla is respected.
I have the same question. I genuinely think this is negotiable, depending on what exactly is being transferred and how that fits into regulatory frameworks on both sides.
A better question might be: if there is knowledge transfer, will the receiving countries be able to re-industrialize? Is it the knowledge and know-hows what stop them from bringing manufacturing back?
If you don't know how Chinese robotic companies got here:
-8 robotics startups valued over $3B.
-61 companies are publicly traded or filing IPOs in Hong Kong or mainland China, total valuation of which are ~$250B.
-$12B fundraising and 332 fundraising news in first half of 2026 alone.
-Average time from inception to IPO filing is 9-11 years (so they all started roughly in 2015).
-Shenzhen has the most robotics companies, followed by Beijing, Shanghai and Hanghzou.
The 2026 World Humanoid Robot Games have begun. 666 teams from around the world are competing with more than 2,000 humanoid robots https://t.co/8GwBuNnNn1 https://t.co/KMF1kkBiI6