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Elon Musk met with Xi Jinping about Tesla's self-driving tech, but the CFO says getting approval is tough.

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Tesla already sells supervised FSD in China, and some Chinese executives praised it. But wider approval remains difficult, and data limits plus new crash rules make expansion harder, so this is unfavorable for Tesla.

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Broader access could bring Tesla's driver-assistance service to more Chinese drivers. Tesla already sells a supervised version, and some Chinese executives praised it. But Tesla's earlier technology lead has faded. China limits sending local driving data abroad, and new rules would make carmakers responsible for crashes and require a 10-second warning before drivers take control. Tesla's safety records and positive reviews may help its approval case. Still, approval remains difficult, and the story reports no wider approval yet. The Cybercab plan comes with no reported sales results.

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