After Ukraine, Elon Musk also has an opinion on Taiwan  

His new nickname is “Peacemaker”

Elon Musk decided to get involved in international relations when he asked his Twitter followers about the future of Ukraine , and now he is back in the role of “peacemaker” with his own solution to the strained relations between China and Taiwan.

In an interview with the Financial Times , Musk emphasized that the two governments can find a middle ground.

My suggestion is that they find a special administrative zone for Taiwan, which is reasonable and won’t make everyone happy. And they are likely to have an agreement that will be more flexible than Hong Kong.

I would like to thank @elonmusk for his call for peace across the Taiwan Strait and his idea about establishing a special administrative zone for Taiwan. Actually, Peaceful reunification and One Country, Two Systems are our basic principles for resolving the Taiwan question… https://t.co/KYH1Gsu3Um

— Qin Gang 秦刚 (@AmbQinGang) October 8, 2022

China’s ambassador to the US, Qin Gang, welcomed Musk’s proposal to make Taiwan a special administrative zone, adding that peaceful reunification and the “one country, two systems” system used in Hong Kong is the solution. of the Taiwan problem.

Since China’s sovereignty, security and development data are guaranteed, after reunification, Taiwan will enjoy a high degree of autonomy as a special administrative region.

However, Taiwan’s reaction was not as positive.

Taiwan sells many products, but our freedom and democracy are not for sale.

However, more skeptics, such as the director of geoeconomics at the Wilson Center in Washington, Shikoko Goto, give another perspective on Musk’s proposal.

Let’s not forget that Musk is on the verge of buying Twitter. And of course, Twitter has been banned in China because free speech doesn’t exist in China.

At the same time, Tesla is posting record sales in China, delivering 83,135 cars in September.

FYI, China and Taiwan relations have been strained for years. China regards autonomous Taiwan as part of China and insists that it must be reunited with China, even by force if necessary. The island of Taiwan has its own Constitution, democratically elected leaders and approximately 300,000 personnel in the armed forces. Few countries have recognized Taiwan as independent, and most recognize the government in Beijing. The US does not have formal diplomatic relations with Taiwan, but has signed an agreement to provide the island with the means to protect itself.