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Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes

stin Elliott and Joshua Kaplan, ProPublica
Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes
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SpaceX faced scrutiny after it was revealed that investors with ties to Chinese military contractors acquired stakes in the company while it was private. The company subsequently barred investors from China and Hong Kong from participating in its recent IPO due to regulatory risks.

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It highlights the national security tensions surrounding private investment in companies that handle sensitive US government and military technology.

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outside investment Before SpaceX IPO, investors in China secretly acquired stakes One previously unreported SpaceX investor has ties to Chinese military contractors.

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