WASHINGTON (Archyde.com) – China’s ambassador to the United States thanked Tesla CEO Elon Musk for suggesting a solution to the Taiwan problem, while Taiwan’s representatives criticized.
“Why not consider a special administrative region of Taiwan, which is reasonably acceptable, but probably not everyone’s favourite,” Musk said in an interview with the Financial Times.
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman was questioned about Musk’s remarks at a press conference on the 8th, saying that Taiwan is an “internal affair” of China, and that China will continue to “resolutely crush” Taiwanese independence groups and achieve peaceful reunification. He said that he would adhere to the principle of
China’s ambassador to the United States, Qin Gang, posted on Twitter on Monday that he appreciated Musk’s proposal and emphasized China’s call for “peaceful reunification” with Taiwan and “one country, two systems.” “I would like to thank (Mr. Musk) for calling for peace in the Taiwan Strait and for proposing the establishment of a special administrative region in Taiwan. Peaceful reunification and one country, two systems are our basic principles for resolving the Taiwan issue. It is the best approach to achieve national unity,” he said.
On the other hand, Taiwan’s ambassador to the United States, Xiao Meiqin, president of the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office in the United States, posted on the 8th, “Taiwan sells many products, but our freedom and democracy are not for sale.” “A lasting proposal for our future must be peacefully determined, non-coercive and respectful of the democratic aspirations of the Taiwanese people,” she said.