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One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.
SpaceX President Gwynne Shotwell (center right) celebrates with family and other SpaceX employees at the Nasdaq Marketsite in Times Square during the launch of the SpaceX initial public offering.
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A businessman with ties to Chinese military contractors was among the overseas investors who acquired stakes in SpaceX while it was still a private company. An entity linked to the Qatari royal family also took a stake.
