A Pivot to China Saved Elon Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing. – The New York Times

Tesla and China built a symbiotic relationship, with credits, workers and parts that made Mr. Musk ultrarich. Now, his reliance on the country may give Beijing leverage.
By Mara Hvistendahl, Jack Ewing and John Liu
When Elon Musk unveiled the first Chinese-made Teslas in Shanghai in 2020, he went off script and started dancing. Peeling off his jacket, he flung it across the stage in a partial striptease.
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A Pivot to China Saved Elon Musk. It Also Binds Him to Beijing. – The New York Times