@ArtistBristol I must say that I do not live in China but as a Taiwanese I do know a bit about how everything is going on there. Musk has a big plan for his Tesla factories and business in China. Honestly speaking, his plan might work if China's government (or the CCP) allows him to do it. However, I doubt that he has the ability to handle the legal problems (about the enviroment and workers) and political problems (which are mostly about bribery of officers). It is more complicated to run a business in China now, especially after the pandemic.

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/06/02/tech/elon-musk-tesla-leaves-china-intl-hnk/index.html