Elon Musk Praises China As Tesla-SpaceX Merger Faces Hurdles - Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA)

Tesla-SpaceX merger faces hurdles from China, announcement possible this year

Tesla-SpaceX merger possible by year-end, but China regulatory risks—Tesla's Shanghai factory, SpaceX's U.S. defense ties—threaten viability. For tech leaders: geopolitical tension increasingly gates M&A in capital-heavy sectors, forcing reassessment of supply-chain and compliance strategy.