Screenshot from Zhang Xue’s Douyin account

　　As ZXMOTO founder Zhang Xue’s remark of “not a single cent” in a previous interview sparked discussion and misinterpretation regarding the support provided by the Chongqing government, Zhang responded late Saturday night via his account on the social media platform Douyin. He explained that at that time, he was thinking that, on one hand, he didn’t take money from the government; on the other, to be honest he intended to show off a bit — “look, I can pull off something this cool all on my own.”

　　He added that “the government only needs to set the stage well, and that would be great; the rest is up to the enterprises to work hard.”

　　Zhang Xue (center) poses for a photo with his son (right) and motobike racing driver Valentin Debise. Photos: Courtesy of the Evan Bros team

　　After Chinese motorcycle manufacturer ZXMOTO made history with its first double victory in the World Supersport (WorldSSP) category at the Portuguese round of the Superbike World Championship, a clip from an interview with its founder Zhang Xue has been widely circulated and has led to considerable misinterpretation. In this interview, when asked about the support provided by the Chongqing government, Zhang Xue replied: "not a single cent."

　　In the video Zhang released on Saturday, when talking about why he chose Chongqing, Zhang said that Chongqing is the place with the richest supporting resources for motorcycles, especially high-performance heavy motorcycles, and it also has an abundant supply of industry talent.