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Musk Has Bigger Problems in the Land ‘Tesla Takedown’ Forgot
The popularity of the Musk brand in China might not be enough to save the billionaire from the global backlash engulfing his company.
Musk has bigger problems in China, even if it's untouched by the #teslatakedown movement.
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Imagine a land where the bad publicity emerging from Elon Musk’s current sabbatical as a constitution-shredding, extremism-promoting consigliere to President Donald Trump wasn’t tarnishing the image of Tesla Inc.
Believe it or not, such a place exists — and it’s Tesla’s second biggest market, China. That might not be enough to save Musk from the global backlash engulfing his company.