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Elon Musk could be a bridge between the U.S. and China — but for which country’s benefit?

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China now accounts for more than a third of Tesla ’s global sales, with more than 657,000 vehicles sold here last year .

China has become Tesla 's biggest market outside the U.S. Tesla CEO Elon Musk has been held up as a potential bridge between world's two biggest economies.

Experts say Musk needs support from China to keep his business strong.

Some believe Musk ’s warm relations with the Chinese government could be a boon for U.S.-China ties.

Others see more potential risk than reward, including lawmakers who say Beijing could try to use Musk to coax Trump toward more favorable policies.

“As a businessman, he should focus on the business,” said one Tesla factory worker in Shanghai .

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