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Taiwan slams Elon Musk, says it's 'not for sale' nor part of China (www.cnbc.com)

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Taiwan is not for sale, and neither is it part of China, said Taiwan's Foreign Affairs Ministry, in a rebuke to Elon Musk.

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[–] Blake@feddit.uk 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

While that used to be the case, it is no longer true - Taiwan acknowledged the PRC as the legitimate authority over mainland China in 1991 and released their claims on the mainland.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Give them a break, they’ve only had 30 years to learn that