Elon Musk’s extensive business dealings with China have sparked some alarm on Capitol Hill, with some lawmakers questioning whether Beijing could exploit connections with Tesla and SpaceX to gain access to classified information.
The US and China are locked in intense competition over space technology and American officials have repeatedly accused Beijing of stealing US intellectual property and trade secrets. . And after experiencing financial struggles in 2018 and 2019, Tesla received two loans in Chinese banks in 2019 and 2020 to support construction of the Shanghai factory.
The legislation would also force US companies active in the private space industry to be more transparent about funding they received from Chinese entities.
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