"Big Mouth" Musk did not expect that his "big talk" this time made all three parties unsatisfied.
According to Global Times October 8, Tesla CEO Musk said in an interview with the Financial Times that the way to avoid conflicts in the Taiwan Strait is to establish a reasonable special administrative region for Taiwan, and in fact, a looser agreement than Hong Kong may be reached.
This sentence caused Musk to fall into a whirlpool between China and the United States and Taiwan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson responded like this: First of all, the Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs, and China's position to resolve the Taiwan issue is consistent and clear. We will continue to adhere to the basic principles of peaceful reunification and One country, two systems , and do our best to achieve peaceful reunification across the Taiwan Strait with the greatest sincerity. At the same time, we will resolutely crush the separatist plot of "Taiwan independence", resolutely curb the interference of external forces, and resolutely defend national sovereignty and territorial integrity.
What does the response from the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs mean? This is to tell Musk that the Taiwan issue is China's internal affairs and no external forces are allowed to make any remarks. Musk's words are not outrageous, but his suggestions may make the Taiwan issue international. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not name the name in this response, mainly because Musk did not touch China's red line on the Taiwan issue. Whether Musk is out of good intentions or bad intentions, China will not allow any external forces to intervene on matters of principle.
, and Taiwan has been cursing Musk on the island. In addition to a few firm unification affirming Musk's statement, the majority of Taiwanese people and the "green camp" have launched a crazy attack on Musk. Some people on the island called Musk a "Chinese fellow traveler" and clamored to "boycott Tesla "; some separatists also talked about Taiwan's sovereignty and absolutely did not allow Musk to "speak irresponsible". Musk made these remarks just to carry out his market and business in China... including Taipei Mayor Ko Wen-je also stated, "He talks about his, we do ours", do whatever he should do.
As for the United States, although he has not yet expressed his opinion on Musk's remarks, it is certain that he will be attacked by American politicians in a crazy manner. As we all know, the current strategic ambition of the United States to play the "Taiwan card" to curb China is becoming increasingly obvious, and politicians who support the division of Taiwan from China have also occupied the mainstream of American politics. Musk analyzed the Taiwan Strait issue from an economic perspective and proposed the proposal to support the one-China principle of in general. However, his view is contrary to the so-called "political correctness" in the American political arena, which will also become his "original sin". Therefore, American politicians must use this as a reason to launch a crazy attack on Musk. Musk has been criticized by American politicians for making four suggestions on Twitter to stop the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. Coupled with his statement on the Taiwan issue, he will surely put him in a public opinion storm.
Musk topped Forbes' top ranks as the world's richest man last month, and it can be said that he has reached the peak of his career. The reason why Musk made such a high-profile statement on geopolitical issues is that he has made a series of operations such as his plan to acquire Twitter and launching the "World Version of WeChat" and other operations, it is not ruled out that he has plans to participate in politics and achieve political success. After all, former US President Trump is also a successful businessman, and Musk is much richer than Trump.
Political issues are much more complicated than economic issues. Musk wants to switch from the field of science and technology to the political arena, but he still lacks too many experiences and tests. However, if Musk can be elected President of the United States, it may be a good thing for world peace.
