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Elon Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China. (DEPOSIT)
Beijing:
Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his business would be shut down if its cars were used for spying, his first comments on the news that the Chinese military has banned Teslas from its facilities.
“There is a very strong incentive for us to be very confidential with any information,” Musk told a prominent Chinese forum in a virtual chat, claiming that Tesla would be shut down if its vehicles spied in China or elsewhere.
Sources told Reuters on Friday that the Chinese military had banned Tesla cars from entering its compounds, citing security concerns with the cameras installed on the vehicles.
The restrictions came as top Chinese and US diplomats held a contentious meeting in Alaska, the first such in-person interaction since US President Joe Biden took office in January.
Musk called for greater mutual trust between the world’s two largest economies, in his remarks at the China Development Forum, a high-level business meeting is hosted by a foundation under the State Council.
He was holding a panel discussion with Xue Qikun, a Chinese scientist specializing in quantum physics who is now the head of the Southern University of Science and Technology.
In China, the world’s largest auto market and a key battleground for electric vehicles, Tesla sold 147,445 vehicles last year. However, it faces increased competition this year from domestic rivals from Nio Inc to Geely.
(This story was not edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
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