Elon Musk faces growing competition from Chinese rivals across his business empire

US entrepreneur Elon Musk has long been highly respected in China. His business ideas – from electric cars to rockets, humanoid robots and brain implants – have spawned Chinese followers, many of which now pose growing threats to Musk’s business empire.

These Chinese competitors tend to follow a similar strategy: capitalise on the large domestic market to grow their business while taking advantage of the country’s integrated supply chains and expertise in fast-response manufacturing to hone their competitive edge.

Here is a rundown of some of the most formidable rivals in Musk’s bread-and-butter sectors. These are the Chinese companies the world’s first trillionaire is likely to be keeping an eye on.