Elon Musk might be all the rage in Washington these days, but his mom, Maye Musk, is lighting up Beijing—and the other cities she visits across China. The 76-year-old mother of the world’s richest man has been jetting around the People’s Republic of China for years.

Elon Musk's historically amicable approach towards China, including his praises of "China speed" during Tesla's factory establishment, and his marveling at Shanghai's administrative efficiency and infrastructure development,