Tesla cars face more entry bans in China as 'security concerns' accelerate

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A Tesla electric car in Hangzhou, China. The U.S. brand has some loyal fans in China, but competition is intensifying. © Getty Images

CHENG TING-FANG and SHUNSUKE TABETA, Nikkei staff writers

TAIPEI/BEIJING -- Tesla drivers in China are facing entry restrictions at more government-affiliated venues, including meeting halls and exhibition centers, due to data security concerns amid ongoing tensions between Washington and Beijing.

Sources told Nikkei Asia that a growing number of government affiliates, local authority agencies, highway operators and even cultural and exhibition centers have restricted Tesla cars from entering their premises since last year. Previously, such restrictions were generally limited to military bases.

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