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How a Trump win could affect Tesla’s success in China

How a Trump win could affect Tesla’s success in China
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By Tim HigginsTesla has had a special relationship with China, allowing it to do things in the country that have been the envy of other US automakers. That connection will be tested if Donald Trump is elected to a second term in the White House and a bigger trade war breaks out. Chief executive Elon Musk’s embrace of the Republican might put little daylight between him and a second Trump administration in Beijing’s eyes, according to China experts. It isn’t hard to see why Chinese officials might conclude the tw...

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