Elon Musk suggests making Taiwan a ‘special administrative zone’ similar to Hong Kong

[beijingwalker]

Elon Musk suggests making Taiwan a ‘special administrative zone’ similar to Hong Kong​

Billionaire recommends in interview that Taipei let Beijing control some of the island and believes conflict over Taiwan is inevitable

Fri 7 Oct 2022 22.46 EDT

Elon Musk has suggested tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing.

The billionaire’s remarks were published just days after he floated a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine which drew condemnation in Ukraine.

The world’s richest person told the Financial Times in an interview published on Friday: “My recommendation … would be to figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan that is reasonably palatable, probably won’t make everyone happy. And it’s possible, and I think probably, in fact, that they could have an arrangement that’s more lenient than Hong Kong.”

Musk made the suggestion when asked by the newspaper about China, where his Tesla electric car company operates a large factory in Shanghai. The Shanghai factory accounted for about half of Tesla’s global deliveries last year.

Musk believed that conflict over Taiwan was inevitable, the FT report said, and warned of its potential impact on not only Tesla but also on iPhone maker Apple as well as the wider global economy, which he estimated would take a 30% hit.

Musk also said China had sought assurances that he would not offer the Starlink internet service of his SpaceX rocket company there. He said Beijing had made clear its disapproval of his recent rollout of Starlink in Ukraine to help the military circumvent Russia’s cut-off of the internet.

Beijing, which says democratically ruled Taiwan is one of its provinces, has long vowed to bring Taiwan under its control and has not ruled out using force. Taiwan’s government rejects China’s sovereignty claims and says only the island’s 23 million people can decide its future.

Earlier this week, Musk proposed that Ukraine permanently cede Crimea to Russia, that new referendums be held under United Nations auspices to determine the fate of Russian-controlled territory, and that Ukraine agree to neutrality.

He asked Twitter users to weigh in on his plan, drawing sharp criticism from the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who proposed his own Twitter poll: “Which @Elonmusk do you like more? One who supports Ukraine (or) one who supports Russia.”

Elon Musk suggests making Taiwan a ‘special administrative zone’ similar to Hong Kong

Billionaire recommends in interview that Taipei let Beijing control some of the island and believes conflict over Taiwan is inevitable

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[beijingwalker]

But this is exactly the Chinese government official position, Elon Musk wants to be China's spokesperson?

 

[lastofthepatriots]

But this is exactly the Chinese government official position, Elon Musk wants to be China's spokesperson?

He’s a businessman first and foremost.

 

[Acetic Acid]

Elon musk should replace the UN
He can do a better job to keep world at peace.

But west will not agree to that

 

[Menthol]

After Ukraine.

Now Taiwan.

Why I feel, Elon Musk just knows how to bring problems, to himself.

There are some problems that should not be solved, but instead should be fueled, to make them bigger.

I think the story of him as the richest man in the world will be ended soon.

Never cross neocon (Jews)!

 

[MultaniGuy]

I support Chinese reunification with Taiwan.

USA's unipolar moment in world affairs is over.

 

[JohnyD]

better he should use his vision and energy to make special admin zones on mars...

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

Deep state abosultely hates Elon Musk and forced him to backoff buying Twitter which is propaganda tool of the deep state.

Elon was not even invited to the EV conference by the US government. Let that sink in.

 

[epebble]

Next he will say all Commonwealth countries should rejoin British Empire as "Special Administrative Zones"
The U.S.A. should merge with U.K. or Vice Versa as SAR
Canada will merge with U.S.A. as SAR
....
....
The Whole World is Unified as United Nations SAR.
We will all sing Kumbaya (Or "Imagine" by John Lennon)

 

[Abdul Rehman Majeed]

He will soon be found dead in his apartment.

He better move out of the US before it is too late.

 

[Ali_Baba]

Elon mush should keep out of politics.. his nonsense over Ukraine was unwarranted.

 

[etylo]

Next he will say all Commonwealth countries should rejoin British Empire as "Special Administrative Zones"
The U.S.A. should merge with U.K. or Vice Versa as SAR
Canada will merge with U.S.A. as SAR
....
....
The Whole World is Unified as United Nations SAR.
We will all sing Kumbaya (Or "Imagine" by John Lennon)

There is no comparison between china with taiwan and britain with commonwealth countries. Taiwan is part of china both historically and legally as recognized by the UN and all the countries in the world, Musk is just stating the obvious regarding taiwan.

 

[epebble]

There is no comparison between china with taiwan and britain with commonwealth countries. Taiwan is part of china both historically and legally as recognized by the UN and all the countries in the world, Musk is just stating the obvious regarding taiwan.

Do Taiwanese have a say in that or are they just unfortunate passengers on a boat?

 

[Yaoudelizard]

Next he will say all Commonwealth countries should rejoin British Empire as "Special Administrative Zones"
The U.S.A. should merge with U.K. or Vice Versa as SAR
Canada will merge with U.S.A. as SAR
....
....
The Whole World is Unified as United Nations SAR.
We will all sing Kumbaya (Or "Imagine" by John Lennon)

How is the UK going to make that happen? It’s all about the balance of power and the least destructive course of events. There is no way for UK to force reunification so any talk of that is a pipe dream, it’s not an equivalent situation Taiwan is in. Reunification of Taiwan is inevitable, there are only two paths, one destructive, one peaceful. This is not a new war, it’s the continuation of a civil war that never ended.

 

[etylo]

Do Taiwanese have a say in that or are they just unfortunate passengers on a boat?

It has to be decided by the whole of 1.4 billion chinese including taiwanese. Self determination as stipulated in UN charter here doesnt apply to taiwan since it is not a colony of china, but part of china both historically and legally.