On August 25, Business Insider reported that Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi lavished praise on China's electric vehicles in a podcast, describing their innovation as "incredible." He believes that the innovation in China's electric vehicle industry is unparalleled, with companies like BYD propelling China to a dominant position in the global electric vehicle market. Khosrowshahi attributes this success to China's dual advantages of intense local competition and a supportive government industrial policy.