Elon Musk has taken a surprising take on China’s manufacturing power especially at a time when both Washington and Beijing are locked in tech rivalry and protectionism.

Recently, the tech rivalry between the US and China has intensified as the Trump administration announced a ban on new imports of foreign-made “advanced robotic devices” citing significant security risks. Most of these robots were made in China.

Moreover, the Federal Communications Commission also added these technologies to its “Covered List,” effectively prohibiting them from receiving the equipment authorizations........

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