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Elon Musk thanked by China, reprimanded by Taiwan diplomat over Taiwan plan

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Elon Musk thanked by China, reprimanded by Taiwan diplomat over Taiwan plan

[ad_1] China's ambassador to the United States thanked Elon Musk for proposing a special administration zone for Taiwan. China's ambassador to the United States thanked Elon Musk for proposing a special administration zone for Taiwan, while Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Washington reprimanded the billionaire saying its "freedom and democracy are not for sale." "Taiwan sells many products, but our freedom and democracy are not for sale," Hsiao Bi-khim, Taiwan's de facto ambassador to Washington, tweeted on Saturday. "Any lasting proposal for our future must be determined peacefully, free from coercion, and respectful of the democratic wishes of the people of Taiwan." China's ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, stressed Beijing's call for "peaceful reunification and 'one c...

Shocking! After row in Ukraine, Elon Musk says give some control of Taiwan to China

[ad_1] Musk suggested tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing. Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and Taiwan could be resolved by handing over some control of Taiwan to Beijing. "My recommendation . . . would be to figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan that is reasonably palatable, probably won't make everyone happy," Musk, the world's richest person, told the Financial Times in an interview published on Friday. Musk made the remarks when asked by the newspaper about China, where his Tesla electric car company operates a large factory in Shanghai. Beijing, which says democ...

Taiwan’s Head Of China-Policy Making To Visit US, Meet Officials

[ad_1] Chiu is also planning to meet US officials, the council added. (Representational)Taipei: The head of Taiwan's China-policy making Mainland Affairs Council will visit the United States to meet officials and speak at think-tank events to help garner international support for the island, his department said on Friday.China, which claims Taiwan as its own territory against the strong objections of the democratically elected government in Taipei, launched military drills near the island after U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited in early August, and those exercises have continued.The Mainland Affairs Council said its minister Chiu Tai-san would speak at the Brookings Institution think-tank on Sept. 6 and an event the next day it has co-organised with the Center fo...