Elon Musk will be pleased that his surprise jaunt to China on Sunday garnered many glowing headlines. The trip was undoubtedly equally a surprise to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who had been scheduled to offer Musk the red carpet on a long-arranged visit.
The billionaire blew off India at the last minute, citing “very heavy Tesla obligations.” Indeed, Tesla has had a tumultuous couple of weeks, with federal regulator slap-downs, profits halving, and price-cut rollouts—yet, in a very public snub that Modi won’t quickly forget, the company CEO made time for Chinese Premier Li Qiang.
And well Musk might. Tesla needs China more than China needs Tesla. After the US,
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