Musk recently had a spat with Hu Xijin, the former editor of nationalist state tabloid Global Times, over comments related to the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

He does not know how to conduct himself as a CEO in a foreign country, not only as a representative of an American company but also as a guest in that country, who is making money from Chinese people due only to the good graces of the government. Public spats over politics is not among acceptable behaviors in that situation.