Tesla vehicles are reportedly being denied entry into parts of Chengdu, a major Chinese city that will host the World University Games starting on Friday, when President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony.
Authorities in the city of 21 million people in southwest China's Sichuan province have told law enforcement agencies to block Teslas from some areas related to the event and Xi's visit,This is not the first time Tesla vehicles have been prevented from entering some areas in the country; EVs made by the US automaker were barred from Chinese military bases and housing compounds in recent years.
. Musk has stated in the past that Teslas do not spy in China or any other country, and all data collected is stored on domestic servers. showing a Tesla driver being denied entry to a venue in Chengdu. The clip is no longer available, butclaims it showed a traffic officer explaining to the driver that he was following an official order for the games.
The city of Chengdu is imposing wider traffic restrictions during the sports event that runs until August 8, including closing off some streets to civilian drivers. China's President Xi Jinping will attend the games opening ceremony and host leaders including