Musk Denies Allegations That Tesla Spied In China

After the Chinese army banned the use of Tesla vehicles recently due to the danger of 'espionage', Tesla CEO Elon Musk said, "If Tesla is using its vehicles to spy in China or elsewhere, we'll shut ourselves down."

Musk denies allegations that Tesla spied in China. The ongoing espionage allegations between the USA and China are reaching a new dimension with each passing day. Finally, it was claimed that Tesla, of which the US technology giant Elon Musk was the founder and CEO, was used for espionage in China. Musk called out to Chinese business people after the Chinese army banned the use of Tesla in military facilities by declaring security concerns about the data collection of Tesla vehicles with camera equipment. According to the news in the BBC; Saying that if a business spies on a foreign government, the negative effects of this will be extremely bad, Elon Musk said, “There are very strong motives that encourage us to stay top secret about any information. If Tesla uses its tools to spy in China or elsewhere we'll shut ourselves down.” For Tesla, China is the second largest market after the USA. However, the waters are not settled between China and the USA. During the Trump debut, this situation intensified to a strategic war. In the first high-level bilateral meeting with the Chinese administration in the second month of the presidency of Joe Biden, there was a harsh clash between Chinese and US officials.

China's First Foreign Automotive Manufacturer Tesla

On the other hand, Tesla is the first foreign automotive manufacturer to obtain a license to operate alone in China without entering into a domestic partnership. The company opened its first factory in Shanghai in 2018, and Musk wished to increase mutual trust between the US and China. In China, where electric vehicle production/consumption is subsidized by the state, Tesla's profit rose to $ 721 million in 2020.