SpaceSail is forging international partnerships to strengthen its presence, emerging as a competitor to Elon Musk's Starlink.

The big question going forward is how Musk’s financial stakes in, and stated admiration for, China will translate into attempts to influence the U.S. administration’s policy toward Beijing.

The billionaire adviser to the president spoke at the beginning of the meeting with the heads of agencies such as the state department and Pentagon.

Tesla has begun rolling out new driving assistance features to be used on city streets for its vehicles in China, as promised last year.

Overall EV sales in Europe surged 34% in January, while Tesla saw its sales across the continent plummet by a staggering 45%.