‘Free speech absolutist’ Elon Musk pursues ‘like-minded Chinese partners’ in column for China’s online censor


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- Elon Musk recently contributed to China Wangxin, a magazine launched by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s government agency that oversees online censorship. - The article, titled “Believe in technology, create a better future,” was published in the magazine’s fourth issue in July. - Musk, who describes himself as a “free speech absolutist,” became the first foreigner to write for the CAC’s magazine, which typically features pieces written by government officials, professors and state-owned enterprise executives. - “I want to do everything we can to maximize the use of technology to help achieve a better future for...