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by cingraa 803 days ago
"In February, the White House said the US was opening an investigation into whether Chinese cars pose a national security risk."

Again, a claim for "national security risk".

Reality: it's blatant protectionism.

2 comments

Have you tried to sell in China, to Chinese consumers as a foreign business?

"China’s hypocrisy on trade" - https://www.ft.com/content/7aa2928c-6bf7-47be-85f1-34c1b8e94...

China is Tesla's 2nd largest market.

That's the direct comparison here, in the same industry. More broadly, China is a massive market for American companies, especially in the tech sector.

Shhh...