Taiwan politicians dismiss Elon Musk’s ‘ill-informed and belittling’ China comments

Musk, the world's richest person, suggested giving China some control over the island to resolve the cross-strait dispute

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Taiwanese politicians have dismissed comments from Elon Musk, the world's richest person, that allowing China to have some control over the island would resolve the cross-strait dispute, urging him to respect the wishes of Taiwan's citizens.

Musk's suggestion to figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan that is reasonably palatable," given in an interview with the Financial Times on Saturday, was welcomed by China's ambassador to the US.