Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
World

Elon Musk a businessman who ‘doesn’t know much about Taiwan’: Su

Elon Musk said he believed Taiwan should strike a 'reasonably palatable' agreement with Beijing [File: Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg]

Su Tseng-chang, the premier of Taiwan, has said Elon Musk “doesn’t know much” about the self-ruled island, after the billionaire suggested it should become a “special administrative zone” of China similar to Hong Kong.

The world’s richest man, whose Tesla electric car company operates a large factory in China, has sparked anger in Taiwan over a recent interview he gave to the Financial Times which touched on the island’s often tense relationship with Beijing.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.