Elon Musk faced backlash for asserting that Taiwan is part of China during an event.
Taiwan's foreign minister, Joseph Wu, strongly rebuked Musk's statement, emphasizing that Taiwan is not for sale and is not part of the People's Republic of China.
Musk made these comments during the All-In Summit in Los Angeles, where he compared Taiwan's situation to that of Hawaii, suggesting it is considered an integral part of China by Beijing but not recognized as such due to the US Pacific Fleet's intervention
Joseph Wu, responding on social media platform X, reiterated that Taiwan is not part of the People's Republic of China and firmly rejected China's sovereignty claims.
Taiwan's democratically elected government has consistently opposed China's efforts to assert control over the island.