Key Facts In a video circulating on social media, Jun appears to approach Musk and kneel down for a photo during a banquet at China’s Great Hall of the People, where the Tesla CEO made what appeared to be annoyed expressions for the camera. Lei has expressed admiration for Musk in the past, and in 2017 the Wall Street Journal reported he was one of the first Tesla owners in China. “Lei Jun and Elon Musk Posing for a Photo” was also trending in the top three terms on Chinese social media site Weibo on Thursday morning. Since the trip began, Musk has been interacting with Chinese-speaking followers posting photos and videos of him on X, the app he purchased in 2022 for $44 billion, and when a user posted a video of him walking with one of his children, Musk replied in Chinese: “My son is learning Mandarin.” Forbes Valuation We estimate Lei Jun’s net worth at $25.4 billion as of Thursday morning, making him the 102nd wealthiest person in the world. Lei’s company Xiaomi moved into the electric vehicle market with an initial investment in 2021, and is now one of the Chinese electric vehicle brands competing with Tesla’s Model Y for the most best selling model in the country, the South China Morning Post reported. We estimate Elon Musk’s net worth at $828.5 billion as of Thursday morning, making him the wealthiest person in the world. Further Reading