In an interview with the Financial Times last week, Musk said that he had been asked by the Chinese government to stop Starlink access in China. In the publication's summary, Beijing made clear its disapproval of his recent roll out of Starlink in Ukranian and demanded assurances he wouldn't sell it in China.
It is not clear if Musk agreed to Beijing's request, but Starlink has no plans to deploy in China. Taiwan, Mongolia and Vietnam are included on the list.
There are no plans to deploy in China.
Starlink has been a popular idea for circumventing network based censorship around the world. Starlink was the first to allow access in Iran in the wake of the protests. The central government in China would likely retaliate against any attempt to evade it through Starlink.
Musk is exposed to international pressures even as he promotes free speech in his public statements. The company has sold more than 80,000 cars in China, according to the Financial Times. Musk wrote a column for a magazine run by the country's internet censorship agency.
It's more likely that Musk will take ownership of the social network. After months of confusing gamesmanship, Musk recommitted last week to purchasing the social network at his originally agreed price, telling a judge that he believes the deal will close before October 28 In China, it's not possible to send a message on the micro-messaging site.
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