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Taiwan Military Won’t Buy Teslas After Musk Comments – RFA

Taiwan’s military will no longer buy Tesla cars after Elon Musk proposed China should “figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan”


Defence Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng speaks to lawmakers at the parliament in Taipei, Taiwan, March 25, 2021. REUTERS/Ann Wang

 

Taiwan’s military will no longer buy Tesla cars after Elon Musk proposed China should “figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan,” Radio Free Asia reported.

Defence minister Chiu Kuo-cheng confirmed that Taiwan’s army “will definitely not make any more purchases” from Tesla, said the report, speaking to a legislative session on Wednesday.

Read the full report: Radio Free Asia

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Alfie Habershon

Alfie is a Reporter at Asia Financial. He previously lived in Mumbai reporting on India's economy and healthcare for data journalism initiative IndiaSpend, as well as having worked for London based Tortoise Media.

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