Elon Musk, the richest man in the world.Picture: Taken from Elon Musk Facebook
Tesla CEO Elon Musk recently suggested making Taiwan a special administrative region of China to avoid conflicts between the two sides of the strait. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Mao Ning was asked about his views on the 8th. China’s “CCTV” subscripted the news as “Musk’s arrogant discussion of the Taiwan issue, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded.” Mao Ning also claimed on the 9th that peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait can be maintained only by resolutely curbing the separatism of Taiwan’s independence and opposing the interference of external forces.
A reporter from Archyde.com asked Mao Ning on the 8th for her views on the “Taiwan Special Administrative Region”. She said that the Taiwan issue is China’s internal affairs, and China’s position on resolving the Taiwan issue is consistent and clear. China will continue to adhere to the “peaceful reunification, one country, two systems” principle The basic policy is to make the greatest efforts to achieve peaceful reunification of the two sides of the Taiwan Strait with the greatest sincerity. At the same time, China will resolutely crush the separatist attempt of Taiwan independence, resolutely curb the interference of external forces, and resolutely safeguard national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
China’s “CCTV” subscripted this as “Musk arrogantly discussed the Taiwan issue of China, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded”, and changed the content of the “Archyde.com” reporter’s question to: Musk mentioned in an interview with the media “about cross-strait situation.” inappropriate remarks”.
Mao Ning claimed on the 9th, “Yesterday I introduced China’s principled position on the Taiwan issue. The current source of tension and turmoil in the Taiwan Strait is the DPP authorities colluding with external forces to seek independence and provocation. Only by resolutely curbing Taiwan’s independence and splitting and opposing external Only when forces interfere can peace and stability in the Taiwan Strait be maintained.”
She continued that peaceful reunification and one country, two systems are China’s basic policy for resolving the Taiwan issue and the best way to achieve national reunification. On the premise of ensuring national sovereignty, security and development interests, Taiwan can exercise a high degree of autonomy as a special administrative region, the social system and way of life of Taiwan compatriots will be fully respected, and the legitimate rights and interests of Taiwan compatriots will be fully guaranteed. China’s reunification will not harm the legitimate interests of any country, but will only bring more development opportunities to all countries and inject more positive energy into the prosperity of the Asia-Pacific region and the world.
Mao Ning stressed that no matter what the DPP authorities say, it will not change the basic fact that Taiwan is an inalienable part of China’s territory.
The suggestion that Musk set up a “Taiwan Special Administrative Region” aroused criticism from Taiwanese netizens. Some people retorted: “Taiwan does not need his beak”, “The more vocal people should be more cautious in their words and deeds, Musk wants to have an opinion on all kinds of things, but Taiwan’s political issues really do him nothing”