Tesla reportedly considering spinning off or selling its China business to facilitate a potential merger with SpaceX.

Tesla is reportedly exploring options, including spinning off, selling, or closing its China operations. This strategic move is aimed at easing a future merger with SpaceX, a defense contractor subject to U.S. citizenship and national-security restrictions. Some Tesla executives have been instructed to prepare for such a move, with a possible Chinese action against Taiwan also cited as a contingency.