Elon Musk has bet Tesla's future on autonomy, and China sees that as a point of leverage in negotiations over tariffs.

China reportedly may use Tesla FSD approval as a bargaining chip amid President Trump's trade war. Tesla will start Model Y ...

Chinese authorities are said to be weighing up using much-needed approval for Tesla’s autonomous driving as a bargaining chip ...

Beijing just put Tesla's self-driving dreams on ice--now Musk is stuck in a geopolitical war he can't control.

It seems that China may be betting on exactly that, especially as Tesla waits for the Chinese government to approve the use ...