The #CCP’s bullying & threats are a concern, especially for those who would rather stay free & democratic. The #PRC expansionist policy violates rules-based international order & the status quo. Mr. @ElonMusk, other than money, there is something we call VALUES. JW https://t.co/SWwjjQLr00
— 外交部 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, ROC (Taiwan) (@MOFA_Taiwan) May 18, 2023
As a businessman and someone who has a vested interest in China, it is not surprising for Elon Musk to state China's official claim and what he believed to be 'some inevitability' for China to take over Taiwan.
The US, along with Japan, Australia and other western countries, will not cede Taiwan to China without a fight.
With Russia's defeat in Ukraine, this commitment to protect Taiwan from Chinese invasion is becoming stronger and more evident.
日前SpaceX创始人、特斯拉执行长马斯克在接受外媒访问时表示,“统一台湾”是中国的官方政策,实属无可避免。外交部长吴钊燮 18 日在推特以点名方式回呛,指价值比钱更重要。
马斯克在接受美国《CNBC》访问时表示,“台湾应该被统一是中国的官方政策,这情况似乎存在一定的必然性”。主持人后来帮忙圆场称,“这(台被统一)对特斯拉,甚至是全世界也不是好事吧”。
马斯克却反而表示,中国经济与全世界高度挂钩如“连体婴”般,暗示若因“某些”冲突而与中国脱钩,将造成重大经济损失。
对此,吴钊燮随即在外交部推特上反驳马斯克的言论,甚至在推文中直接标注了马斯克的推特账号。
吴钊燮表示,“对于那些希望保持自由和民主的人而言,中国的欺凌与威胁实在令人担忧”,并反指马斯克称“统一无可避免”的行为,实际上是中国扩张主义的政策,不但是单方面改变现状,更是破坏了基于规则的国际秩序。
吴钊燮向他喊话,“马斯克先生,世上除了金钱外,还有种东西叫‘价值’!”。