Taipei: The world's richest man, Elon Musk, claimed that allowing China to exercise some control over the island would end the cross-strait conflict. Taiwanese politicians have dismissed his claims and urged him to respect the wishes of the Taiwanese people.

The Chinese ambassador to the US hailed Musk's suggestion to "locating a special administrative region for Taiwan", which he did in a Financial Times interview on Saturday.

"Peaceful reunification" and "one country, two systems" are our guiding principles for resolving the Taiwan question, Ambassador Qin Gang said. And the most effective strategy for achieving national integration.

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Taiwan is reportedly a province of China, and has been threatened by China if it cannot be "unified" peacefully with the mainland. Taiwan claims its independence and has vowed to thwart any annexation or invasion attempts.

Without providing any further context, Musk's comments were dismissed by Taiwan's polarizing political climate.

Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's de facto envoy to the US, declared that Taiwan's "freedom and democracy are not for sale."

Any long-term proposal for our future must be settled peacefully, without coercion, and with respect to the democratic aspirations of the people of Taiwan.

The Mainland Affairs Council claimed that Taiwan, home of the top semiconductor producers in the world, has been collaborating with Tesla for a long time.

According to Bloomberg, according to the council, Musk's plan is "based on investment interests to turn a democratic country into a special administration." Musk was invited to explore how a free market could develop as opposed to authoritarian China.

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Regarding the impact of any conflict involving China on his Tesla factory in Shanghai, which reportedly produced nearly half of the world's supply of Tesla vehicles last year, Musk offered his suggestion, which he believed That it would include a "more generous than Hong" deal. Kong".

He claimed that the world economy would suffer 30%, and that a conflict over Taiwan was "inevitable".

According to former Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou, Elon Musk's approach translates to "one country, two systems". I am unable to accept it.

Musk has also been criticized by candidates for the upcoming Taipei mayoral election, which is often seen as a launching pad for potential presidential contenders.

Musk's remarks were "malicious and despicable and could affect our national security", according to ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) candidate Chen Shih-chung.

He referred to the fact that Musk's satellite Internet service is accessible in Ukraine by saying, "Elon Musk revolutionized through Tesla and SpaceX, even aided Ukraine against the Russian dictatorship through Starlink. " It happened." "I urge Elon to maintain the same democratic principles with respect to Taiwan," the author said.

Chiang Wan-en, a member of the nationalist Kuomintang Party and rival of Chen, claimed that Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China, was a sovereign independent state.

A former minister named Lin Chia-lung has accused Musk of being "hungry for the Chinese market".
"Musk is doing business with Satan, and his words will have no effect on us." Musk, he continued, was aware that such a suggestion would elevate Taiwan to the same level as Tibet or Hong Kong.

Some on the island believe that Beijing proposes to rule Taiwan using a system similar to Hong Kong, while also promising that Taiwan will retain some independence.

A growing number of Taiwanese citizens support outright independence, while a majority oppose the idea of ​​integration with China.

Taiwanese politicians point to Beijing's crackdown on discontent and protests in Hong Kong, which is less than half of its 50-year promise of a "high degree of autonomy", as evidence that they will not remain independent.

The level of Beijing's threats against Taiwan has risen recently. In response to Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the US House of Representatives who visited Taiwan in August, CCP forces surrounded Taiwan and practiced direct fire.

Later, Chinese officials claimed that the exercise showed the type of blockade that China might one day use against Taiwan, that after an invasion, Taiwanese people would undergo "re-education" and that those who wanted independence. If they support, they will face legal repercussions. China.

Musk sparked outrage earlier this month with another foray into geopolitics, suggesting that Ukraine permanently ceded Crimea to Russia, ending the conflict triggered by Russia's invasion in February.

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Tesla has previously been accused of ignoring human rights violations in China, following the opening of a showroom in Xinjiang in January.

In the interview, Musk also revealed that Beijing had asked him for a guarantee that he would not promote Starlink in China. Beijing and Russia