Elon Musk suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing.
The billionaire’s comments were published just days after his possible flotation A deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine Which sparked condemnation in Ukraine.
The world’s richest person told the Financial Times in Interview published on Friday: “My recommendation … is to designate a special administrative region for Taiwan which is reasonably acceptable, and probably will not make everyone happy. It is possible, and I think it is probable, in fact, that they have a more lenient arrangement than Hong Kong.”
Musk made the suggestion when the newspaper asked him about it ChinaHis electric car company, Tesla, runs a large factory in Shanghai. The Shanghai plant accounted for about half of Tesla’s global shipments last year.
Musk believes the conflict is over Taiwan It’s inevitable, the Financial Times report said, warning of its potential impact not only on Tesla but also on iPhone maker Apple, as well as on the broader global economy, which it estimated would be affected by 30%.
Musk also said that China has sought assurances that it will not provide Starlink Internet service for his company for SpaceX missiles there. He said Beijing has made clear its disagreement with his recent introduction of the Starlink program in Ukraine to help the military circumvent Russian internet cuts.
Beijing, which says democratically governed Taiwan is one of its provinces, has vowed to bring Taiwan under its control and has not ruled out the use of force. Taiwan’s government rejects China’s claims to sovereignty and says only the island’s 23 million residents can decide its future.
Earlier this week, Musk suggested that Ukraine permanently cede Crimea to Russia, that new UN-sponsored referendums be held to determine the fate of Russian-controlled territories, and that Ukraine agree to neutrality.
He asked Twitter users to think about his plan, prompting sharp criticism from the Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky, who suggested his own poll on Twitter: “Which elonmusk do you prefer more? Who supports Ukraine (or) who supports Russia.”
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