Days after Elon Musk suggested that Chinese leader Xi Jinping should “figure out a special administrative zone for Taiwan,” the Taiwanese minister said its military would not buy more Tesla Inc. cars.
Taiwan’s Minister of Board of Military Operations Chiu Kuo Cheng told a legislative session that the Taiwanese army “will definitely not make any more purchases” from Musk’s company, reported Radio Free Asia.
“The procurement of equipment must be in accordance with the needs of the army and in line with government policy guidance,” Chiu said.
“The national army currently has no need to purchase additional Tesla vehicles,” he added….