Elon Musk's Another 'Controversial Remark'... "Make Taiwan a Special Zone Like Hong Kong"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kang Nahum] Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, sparked controversy by suggesting handing over control of Taiwan to China.

On the 7th (local time), in an interview with the British financial newspaper Financial Times (FT), Musk said, "Let's consider a special administrative region for Taiwan," adding, "China could make a more generous agreement than Hong Kong."

He added, "This is appropriately tailored to taste, but probably won't make everyone happy."

Tesla operates a large-scale factory in Shanghai, China, accounting for half of its global shipments.

In the interview, Musk also mentioned that conflict over Taiwan is inevitable and discussed the potential impact of this conflict not only on Tesla but also on Apple, the iPhone manufacturer, and more broadly on the economy.

He also revealed that Chinese authorities had asked him for a guarantee that the 'Starlink' service would not be introduced in China in relation to his business there.

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