Elon Musk Praised by Beijing, Draws Ire From Taipei for His Taiwan Proposal

Elon Musk Praised by Beijing, Draws Ire From Taipei for His Taiwan Proposal
Tesla CEO Elon Musk addresses guests at the Offshore Northern Seas 2022 (ONS) meeting in Stavanger, Norway, on Aug. 29, 2022. Carina Johansen/NTB/AFP via Getty Images
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After Elon Musk said Taiwan could be made into “a special administrative zone” under the Chinese regime’s control, he was praised by Beijing, but Taipei had a different response.

Neither Taiwan nor any other country would accept a proposal to change a democratic country into a special administrative region of an authoritarian-led country to benefit corporate investment, Taiwan’s Mainland Affairs Council stated on Oct. 9, according to Taiwan’s Central News Agency.