China Eyeing Rule Change That Could Aid Tesla

SHANGHAI—Tesla Inc. has long dreamed of planting its flag in China, but it now finds itself the only notable auto maker without public plans to manufacture electric vehicles in the world’s biggest EV market.

This could be about to change. In recent weeks, Chinese officials have suggested that rules requiring foreign auto makers to have a Chinese partner—a sticking point for Tesla—could be relaxed, according to people with knowledge...