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China’s Influence Over Musk? As Likely as ‘Loch Ness Monster Visiting Times Square’: Venture Capitalist

Posted: Thu Apr 28, 2022 7:35 pm
by claireokc
Now that Elon Musk has sealed the deal to purchase Twitter for $44 billion, there is new speculation that China could possess leverage over the billionaire CEO of Tesla Motors. New York Times reporter Mike Forsythe ignited a tidal wave of speculation, posting a tweet that China could influence Musk now that he is poised to become the official owner of the social media platform. China is Tesla’s second-largest market, while Chinese battery makers are the primary suppliers for Tesla’s automobiles. He also remarked that after the government banned Twitter in 2009, “the government there had almost no leverage over the platform.” ...

Source: https://www.theepochtimes.com/chinas-in ... 33812.html