In 2010, the two companies agreed on a comprehensive cooperation with the Japanese auto giant paying $50 mln to buy 3.15% of shares in the U.S. electric automaker.
In July 2016, an international tribunal ruled against Chinese claims, backing a case brought by the Philippines, but Beijing said it would not respect the verdict.
Xprize and ANA have also created a new science fiction anthology site, Seat 14C, which will showcase original stories by members of the advisory council.