Musk Has Already Influenced Policy To Benefit Himself

NOTUS reports:

When Musk killed a government spending package last month — which he described as “criminal” and a waste of money — he also killed the passage of a long-debated measure to scrutinize American companies’ investments in sensitive Chinese industries, such as artificial intelligence, quantum computing and semiconductors.

The outbound investment screening bill, which was tucked into the original spending deal, was seen by supporters as essential for outcompeting China in a fierce technology race. The bill’s backers also hoped it would prevent U.S. firms from being complicit in human rights abuses or a Chinese military buildup.

Michael Sobolik, a China policy expert and senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, said Musk’s interests in China are well known in the U.S. government. He accused Musk of “being a reliable voice for the Chinese Communist Party on issues from Taiwan to the Uyghurs, and just echoing narratives that are favorable for the party.”

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