China promises Elon Musk he'll be 'taught a lesson' over Ukraine peace plans

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Ukraine. Taking to Twitter, the world's richest man shared a rough-and-ready manifesto detailing how he believed the conflict could be resolved.He said of his own world peace solution: "This is highly likely to be the outcome in the end – just a question of how many die before then."READ MORE: Brit spy found dead in bag padlocked from outside 'killed by Kremlin' ex-MP claims Musk's proposed plan includes re-staging the recent elections in Ukraine's annexed regions, and the billionaire also stated that Crimea should be declared "formally part of Russia, as it has been since 1783 (until Khrushchev’s mistake)." The SpaceX founder also suggested that under his system Ukraine would remain "neutral".However the suggestions have not gone down well, with one commentator for Chinese state-backed publication The Global Times, Hu Xijin, openly blasting the Tesla mogul and warning that Musk will be "taught a lesson"."Elon Musk has released his personality too much, and he believes too much in the US and West’s 'freedom of speech,'" Hu wrote on Twitter."He will be taught a lesson."Musk first caused controversy after he published his makeshift manifesto for peace, and added a poll to the Tweet after he received widespread backlash.Following the outcry, the billionaire said: "Let’s try this then: the will of the people who live in the Donbas & Crimea should decide whether they’re part of Russia or Ukraine" along with a poll in which 59% of people agreed.The Tweet landed Musk in hot water after Vladimir Putin praised the billionaire for his "positive comments" on the invasion, prompting Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to virtually intervene.The Ukrainian leaded put out his own tweet asking: “Which @elonmusk do you like more?”,.