Elonâs SpaceX Secretly Flirting with Chinese InvestorsâNASA Gasps
In a plot twist worthy of a Netflix thriller, SpaceX isnât just Elon Muskâs golden rocket but also a secret party for Chinese investors armed with money funneled through Cayman Islands intrigue. Iqbaljit Kahlon, SpaceXâs unofficial gatekeeper since Elon had last-schoolday braces, spilled in a 2023 deposition that these investors sit *directly* on the âcap tableââSpaceXâs version of the VIP list. The Shanghai fund even dropped a casual $50 million for insider perks, like quarterly CEO interviews and maybe a peek at launching Fortnite into space. Meanwhile, US security experts sweat bullets, while Congress politely asks, 'Who let China in the launch pad?' Elonâs 42% stake isnât just cash; itâs a $168 billion poker chip at a table where the Yankees meet the Red Dragon. SpaceX declined comment, but the tea is hotter than a Mars habitat without AC.
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SpaceXâs secret handshake? Billion-dollar Chinese investment passed through the Caymans like a space shuttle passing through hawk-eyed US regulators. Apparently, national security means nothing when youâre handing out shareholder backstage passes to China.
SpaceX: where billionaires crash rockets and foreign investors crash the party through offshore accounts. Elonâs cap table looks like a âWhereâs Waldo?â for Chinese money.
China sliding into SpaceX investments directly while federal watchdogs blinked like they saw a UFO. If SpaceX were a club, itâd be the one with the dodgiest guest list in the galaxy.
Source: Propublica | Published: 10/2/2025 | Author: by Justin Elliott and Joshua Kaplan
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