China has long term plans for Tesla and Elon Musk. China welcomes Tesla because of the jobs, knowledge, supply chain, and competence that they can bring. Like it or not, Tesla is one of the top EV makers in the world, so them coming to China will raise the standards in China's EV industry. Ever wondered why Chinese brands like BYD have really began to shine in the passenger EV market ever since Tesla built its gigafactory in Shanghai? Because that gigafactory created skilled workforce, supply chains, and pushed Chinese EV makers to become competitive. Tesla's presence in China contributed to the meteoric rise of BYD, XPeng, Nio, etc.