Tesla denied reports that it was winding down Full Self-Driving efforts or closing its Shanghai data center in China, calling the claims false and saying recruitment for self-driving positions was accelerating. The company also reported the rumors to police. Speculation followed the omission of China from a list of markets offering FSD Supervised subscriptions, although Tesla’s North American website still lists China as a market where the software can be used subject to regulatory approval. Tesla launched the service in China in May 2026 after trade talks between President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping, but its local website now markets the offering as Tesla Assisted Driving for RMB 64,000, or about $9,500, and says the driver-assistance features will be introduced later. Tesla’s China program remains subject to regulatory approval and local data-compliance requirements, while NIO and Xiaomi are advancing competing autonomous-driving technologies. TSLA shares were up 0.58% at $347.58 in premarket trading on Thursday, compared with a close of $350.98 after an earlier recall announcement.