A new report from the Wall Street Journal claims Tesla could separate its U.S. and Chinese business entities. The report claims a potential SpaceX merger is the reason why executives have been ordered to prepare for a split. Photo by: TeslaAccording to WSJ's report, Musk himself gave the order years ago to organize Tesla with a "laser" between its U.S. and China operations. This rumor of a potential merger between Tesla and SpaceX isn't new, nor is it worth ignoring. What role Tesla's China business plays in that, we'll have to wait and see.