China dismisses speculation it may try to influence Twitter via Tesla

04/26/2022

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2022.04.26 11:01

China dismisses speculation it may try to influence Twitter via Tesla
A Twitter logo is seen outside the company’s headquarters in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 25, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said on Tuesday there was no basis to speculation that Beijing could try to use leverage over electric car maker Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Inc in order to influence content on U.S. social media site Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR).

Chinese foreign ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin was responding to a question during a regular daily briefing on Tuesday, after Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk struck a deal on Monday to buy Twitter.

Roughly half the cars Tesla sold globally last year were made at its plant in Shanghai.

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