The world’s richest man suggested in an interview that hostilities between the two could be resolved if Taipei handed some control of the democratically governed island to Beijing, prompting praise from China and predictable outrage in Taiwan. “My recommendation … would be to figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan that is reasonably palatable, probably won’t make everyone happy,” Musk told the Financial Times in an interview published on Friday.
Beijing has offered Taiwan a “one country, two systems” system of governance, similar to Hong Kong, but that has been rejected by all of the island’s mainstream political parties and the proposal has received very little public support. In a briefing on October 7, China’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said the “Taiwan question is China’s internal affair.” “China’s position on resolving the Taiwan question is consistent and clear.
Musk is a typical example of my theory of a talent vs IQ
Hazara life Matter StopHazaraGenocide
75% of his car parts suppliers from Taiwan, be careful of sanctions of Taiwan.
His idea is good but USA always try to create wars arround the globe so that he can sell more weapons that's why US always try to fuel wars not negotiation as we are seeing in Ukraine. I believe uf US and its Citizens force their governments for peace then millions can be saved.
Everybody could have a personal opinion about anything but I am not sure if we need to take him seriously. He doesn't have a clear understanding of Taiwan and many other issues in the world. Because you have lot of money doesn't mean you can be right about everything.
vtchakarova can we shut him down somehow?!
What is Musk, too young to remember 1997 and the Hong Kong handover. One country two systems that was supposed to last 50 years, it didn't even last half of that before the Chinese boot came down.
StopHazaraGenocide
Elon knows nothing about the world, he needs to stay in his lane and build Tesla’s.
Musk rooting for China and Russia - Wth!?
Pretentious prick
slay, queen
He just doesn't talk to himself
In fact, taiwanese have their independent culture, they are an independent ethnic group。 Every province in China are all different like countrys in europe.
Following his idea, I'm sure he will also sell Twitter data to CCP after buy them CNBC Twitter Focus_Taiwan JoeBiden nytimes ChannelNewsAsia japantimes Reuters BBCNews Tesla CBC AFP UN Israel France24_en dwnews AJEnglish business NATO CIA UNHumanRights
He has a point.
We will see what would really happen in the coming future.
Yikes!!
It’s time to understand he’s just trying to protect himself. Disruptions in technology interfere with his margin. People need to stop asking ignorant people serious questions. Ask him about the cars he’s failing to make, not geo politics please
Elon may be right or wrong on this issue, that's okay it is his thought. Taipei is not stupid enough to trust Beijing.
Shame
I can’t stand him.
What a knobend
I would wish Taiwan to free us from the Zero Covid Policy. Just leave them alone, china has its own shit to deal with.
For the billionth time - he’s a douche and Tesla makes nice electric cars. Two things are possible. I find him repulsive, but I’d love to own a 9OD.
Haha
This guy fancies himsel The spoiler The new avatar of Donald Trump As the new ' Prince of Darkness ' Megalomaniac who wants to rule the world
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Hand some tesla to China. I would say this electronic rag, but the Lil ones must own some of it. It is almost Communist.
Tesla needs chips, and Elon Musk needs to shut up.
Flimflam elonmusk
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good idea
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elonmusk needs to MYOB.
Awesome. It's really comforting to know that every monied megalomaniac that thinks they are a first class political pundit can get air time. Looks like Trump is becoming more the rule than the exception.
Some of the world's problems if Musk would shut up and get up off his fat wallet
He said some things in favor of Russia and they started bombarding Ukraine while countries who received weapons and crude are silent
Who cares what Elon thinks.
Taiwan is not ‘democratically governed’ stop lying cnn. Full of 💩💩💩
Attacks against Hazaras have increased significantly in the past year since the Taliban takeover. StopHazaraGenocide
Giving part of Taiwan to Beijing will save many lives, leaving the doors opened to negotiations for peace in the region.
It's not a new idea, it's been there for the last 50 yrs.
BS ! Please shut up !
Genius idea!!!
He is smart.
He loves the 49% take💰 for Tesla
Every time he opens his mouth, fewer people want a Tesla.
This guy is as dangerous as Trump.
He should have given up talking when people barely knew him except as the guy who makes the hybrid cars. His opinions are no better than you might get from any stupid drunk having a bad day.
He is at least giving a solution, instead of giving weapons to escalate the tension like the US
Elon is….
Maybe stay in your lane?
What is easier to give away than other people's stuff?
Hi Elon...how about sharing some of that wealth you created through free Tesla giveaways since you are so Gung ho on giving away other people's property.
But do they deserve it?
Sometimes you lack experience
The CCP has NEVER had ANY involvement with the control or governance of Taiwan and has absolutely no right to consider the island part of the territory it took by force.
Should stick to selling car. Why on earth does he think his voice is at all relevant in politics.
His ideas to solve problems is always the same - give the evil and powerful what they want.
A real DEMOCRAT !
Taipei isn't handing over anything. That'd be surrender.
Follow the money
Planet Earth would be a much better place for all of us if Elon Musk would simply OCCUPY MARS.
Musk is a billionaire troll. Don't ever ask him serious questions.
Jerk, CCP’s comrade!
How is that possible.
Perhaps he should conduct a similar interview in Taipei and make the same comments to the good folks there
If you were in China , your business would have been nationalized… like jack Ma … shame on you
I have no doubt in my mind that not in a very distant future Taiwan will become a part of its motherland mainland of China.
if only the world is so simple as you think it is
A car salesman, who cares?
Richest person wants to get richer
Maybe point out in your tweet that this is a terribly undemocratic and unAmerican idea🤔
Smarty pants. He has already proposed a solution to one conflict.
Is anyone else sick of seeing this guy pop out of everywhere?
He’s only the richest on paper! It’s all bogus money. He needs a loan to buy Twitter!🤣🤡
Just like Hong Kong!!!!!!
What on earth is a “Musk”?
This is not newsworthy .. he can say any bullshit he wants ..doesnt mean you have to post it . Just bin it for gods sake.
I have a solution. Give some nuclear weapons to tiwan and Ukraine.
And the lawsuit between Musk and Twitter could be resolved if Musk would hand done money over to Twitter but I don't see either happening.
Here's an idea. As long as Musk is engaging in the appeasement of dictators, why don't we just agree to give half his entire estate to Russia, and the other half to China. Sounds fair to me!
Musk is insane. Very dangerous man. USA inested billions into Musk dangerous propaganda.The worst is yet to come, it will be late.mMusk must be stopped, he is threat to the US Democracy
that sounds like waving white flag!
He is consistently disgusting
He just doesn’t get it does he. Mr Appeaser
It's time for Elon Musk to enter Politics.....
actually he is correct and practical. this is how the nature and human run. It’s meaningless to fight with shark if you are small fish. To feed them by part of you is the solution.
Yes China respected the agreement to self determination with Hong Kong, for a wealthy man you really have no common sense, unless China and Russia are backing you with more than friendship
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We can end hunger if richest will give away their money, think about that.
He just want Tesla sell well in China
Right after he gives me some control over his money!
Appeasement seems to be this man’s only solution to a bully. Did he ever hear of giving an inch and they take a mile? China did not live up to the Hong Kong agreement with the UK and the UK was too weak to confront China. Now China is using the same tactics against Taiwan!
May be he would like just to shut up! The world with such bussinesmen will come to an end. Just like in the movie 'Don't look up!'.
This is how every greedy person thinks.
Lost all respect for Musk. Real liked the guy and thought he was smart.
👎👎 stupid idea!
The basic message from Musk is: 'all the problems in the world would be solved if everyone just did what I said all the time just like they do at work or I fire them. I haven't figured out yet how to fire people outside of the workplace but I've got a team working on it'.
China should step down and if anything, if we are recognizing traditional ownership....PRC can step down and let the democratically elected, prior to communist revolution, government of China look after it all. Like before communist revolution. The government of Taiwan.
He wouldn’t be anything or anywhere without government funding. Tell him to shut his racist mouth
Maybe some of his employee’s hostilities could be handled by handing over some control.
Disgusting face. how can her mom bring him to this world.
You are a hero, The Biden's, US and EU the real criminals! Thanks, Elon, to see things the way they are!
Elon is starting to say some very dangerous and serious things that: 1. He has no business even making suggestions on 2. Will get him into serious trouble No amount of money can help shield him from some of his horrid opinions
Elon the CLOWN
This is inappropriate speech
So surrender? That’s what elonmusk ask of the stewardess on SpaceX private jet.
He sure is pretty flippant with other country's fight for democracy. Perhaps he should turn over some control of his company to China or Russia at the same time?
LaMonicaBuzz This guy just needs to shut up for awhile.
He's the richest man so he knows businesses too well therefore China to him is the Bigest business opportunity. hen all US companies left China on Biden's demands whereas he has left good impression with Beijing leaders and when everything blown over, China is his playing field.
Elon’s answer to conflict. Just roll over.
A political storm on Twitter would be hilarious to watch. Just sayin.
Boycott Tesla
Instead of recharging his car tonight he might want to think about recharging his brain instead!
For world economy, the best solution is to liberate Taiwan in a peaceful way.
Musk employs 10,000 people in China.Low wages in China along with shipping infrastructure make it ideal place for Tesla factory.Musk perhaps feels Tesla factory is threatened by China/USA trade wars,and feels China boot-licking is best way to avoid future headaches there
What happens when you give into thugs' demands even if the smallest, whereby they promise not to ask for more? Everybody knows the answer to that! People like Musk, Trump or Putin with their own vested interests, are nothing but disgrace.
He says this strictly from the businessman's perspective.
Clearly Elon being the richest man in the world is not satisfying, the man just need constant public attention.
World's biggest knave.
Of course he’s an authoritarian fanboy. No surprise there.
Protecting his business in China
No shit, Sherlock! How about a similar approach suggested by him for the Ukrainian provinces? - a Referendum
He is just preparing to rule Mars 😂😂😂😜 what’s the title - King of Mars? No voting in Mars?
No doubts about Ilon’s ability to solve problems but it was kinda obvious
Would he also accept if he was told to give 99% of his wealth to solve problems in Africa?
Well then, I think he should just give me half of his fortune because I want it.
...from the moraless man trying to double his production capacity with China.
Agree with him on this
I guess Taiwanese and Ukrainians will buy little Tesla s in the next months ElonMusk 😈
Seems Musk making play for world leader
We can see what selfness is causing, just because cause of his electric car sells in China , he is now asking Taiwan to handover some of his autonomy to China, just imaging what greed does to humans.
I could try myself at managing his company for a while. I am sure he’d love the idea.
The winds of globalisation and USA hegemony continues to change and rich are aware
dateTampaAngel صراع. العمالقة. يبقي. للعمالقة
Must you say something all the time. Time to chill with the big boys
This man wants to be Master of the Wooooorld 😈🤣 ElonMusk
“You know you gotta stop them at the beginning. Like they should have stopped Hitler at Munich. They should have never let him get away with that. They was just asking for big trouble.” Can’t believe Clemenza is wiser than Elon.
Musk should stick to pissing about with his driverless cars.
Really?
wow so lets say someone attack your house. will it be diplomatically resolved by you giving part of your house?
How about you hand over your companies to the American taxpayers, who subsidised your plans, copied from people smarter than you?
Estados Unidos tiene que hacer una taza de impuestos especial para los que recaudan el dinero del mundo como el Elon Musk. Además de investigar sus Empresas. El dinero lo tienen pocas familias y estamos viviendo la época de los esclavos de fábricas y almacenes.❤
Musk is right. 1 country 2 systems is the way forward. Anything else is a recipe for war.
He's insufferable. Just because you're rich doesn't mean you're qualified to chime in on every subject.
early onset Alzheimer’s
Maybe Musk should denounce his American citizenship and move to Russia where his fortune can be taken away at any time by Putin or he could accidentally fall from a balcony
I think that the electric car monopoly that Elon has over the market could be resolved if he provide large share of his company to his competitors. 🤪
Could you stop posting everything this selfabsorbed billionaire has to say? CNN you suck.
Amazing what one will say when one’s business interests depend on kowtowing to the CCP.
What makes him think he’s qualified for any such opinion?