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Electric cars in China

Elon Musk says Tesla would be shut down if its cars spied in China

Chief executive urges greater trust between clashing powers

Tesla CEO Elon Musk addresses the China Development Forum in Beijing on March 20 via video link: The Chinese military has announced a ban on Tesla cars entering its complexes.    © Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) -- Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shut down if its cars were used to spy, his first comments on news that China's military has banned Teslas from its facilities.

"There's a very strong incentive for us to be very confidential with any information," Musk told a prominent Chinese forum during a virtual discussion. "If Tesla used cars to spy in China or anywhere, we will get shut down."

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