You might want to actually read some of the regulations that need to be complied with to run a self-driving trial in Beijing http://www.beijing.gov.cn/zhengce/z

You might want to actually read some of the regulations that need to be complied with to run a self-driving trial in Beijing http://www.beijing.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengcefagui/202102/W020210203384556285539.pdf http://www.beijing.gov.cn/zhengce/zhengcefagui/202102/W02021... before jumping to the conclusion that an absence of regulation will lead to faster technological progress.