Elon Musk went viral for his flirtatious style during his visit to China. He posed for funny pictures with Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. His behavior was discussed more than the economic summit.
There was a big summit in Beijing recently, but people were talking about more than economic discussions. During President Donald Trump’s visit to China this week, tech giants including Tim Cook, Elon Musk and Xiaomi’s Lei Jun found themselves at the center of a viral storm. When the world’s economic leaders met, Musk left his corporate style and switched on ‘meme mode’ and stole the limelight. As soon as Musk reached Beijing, he was welcomed like a global superstar. He was part of a delegation with Apple’s Tim Cook and other big CEOs.
In the videos and pictures from the conference, Musk was seen talking to people and getting photographed making funny faces. This moment went viral online in no time. While sharing the video, a user wrote, “It says a lot for Alan to be welcomed like a rockstar in China. Real innovation is appreciated everywhere.”
In a photo from this event, Musk was seen posing with a person, who was initially thought to be his fan. But social media users immediately recognized that he was Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun. One viral post read, “Fans in China are repeatedly asking Elon Musk to take a photo, and he is making funny faces. This will become the world’s first trillionaire, he deserves it!”
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“The man posing with Allen is Chinese billionaire and Xiaomi Group CEO Lei Jun,” one commenter said. Another user asked with surprise, “The fans approached? Hey brother, he is the founder of Xiaomi.”
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Apple CEO Tim Cook was also seen in a group photo with Musk during the summit. One user shared the moment and wrote, “Allen is in full ‘meme mode’ in Beijing. Tim Cook is standing there as if saying: ‘Brother, it’s because of you that we can’t do good things…'”
As the photos spread on X, users continued to leave witty comments and reactions, turning the moments into viral content.