China has so much leverage over Musk having subsidized some of Teslas biggest factories, and being one of Teslas biggest markets. In fact Tesla was the only fo

China has so much leverage over Musk having subsidized some of Teslas biggest factories, and being one of Teslas biggest markets. In fact Tesla was the only foreign automaker to commit sign a letter affirming the CCP's "core socialist values" in 2023. https://archive.is/RMcao https://archive.is/RMcao > Elon Musk’s Tesla has joined Chinese automakers in pledging to enhance “core socialist values” and compete fairly in the country’s car market after Beijing directed the industry to rein in a months-long price war. > Yaqiu Wang, senior China researcher with Human Rights Watch, said the pledge on Thursday undermined Tesla’s standing. “Failing to comply with ‘core socialist values’ has been frequently used by authorities to punish speeches that are critical of the Chinese government,” she said. > His trip returned the spotlight to restrictions on free speech that have intensified under Xi. Twitter is banned in China, and Musk refrained from using the platform during his visit, drawing criticism from human rights groups over allegations of compliance with Chinese censorship.