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GCL says Musk’s delegation visited company, Chinese state media reports

By Thomson Reuters Feb 4, 2026 | 5:42 AM

BEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters) – Chinese solar panel maker GCL Group ‍said a delegation from companies led by Elon Musk visited on Wednesday, Chinese state ‌media outlet Securities ‌Times reported.

It came as Chinese local media reported that teams sent by Musk ​visited several Chinese solar firms days ‍after he ​announced plans to ​build large‑scale solar cell ‍production in the United States, sending shares in Chinese solar companies higher on ‍Wednesday.

Citing a GCL official, Securities Times said Musk’s team ‍was ‍briefed on the ​company’s granular ​silicon ⁠technology and its ‌perovskite business layout in the United States.

(Reporting by Shi Bu and Lewis Jackson, Editing by Louise ⁠Heavens)