Chinese Money in SpaceX

Updated: 2025.10.02 20D ago 1 sources
A SpaceX insider testified that Chinese investors are 'directly on the cap table,' the first public disclosure of direct Chinese ownership in the private rocket firm. This highlights gaps in transparency for privately held defense contractors and invites scrutiny of what information foreign investors can access. — Foreign capital inside a core U.S. military contractor raises national‑security, CFIUS, and disclosure policy issues with implications for defense procurement and tech geopolitics.

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