In May 2020, Tesla was supposed to keep its Fremont plant closed due to COVID-19 restrictions imposed by Alameda county. Elon Musk put the plant to work again in violation of the shelter-in-place order and said that he would be in the factory to be arrested. Nothing happened. Now, the Chinese government said that Giga Shanghai would have to halt production.
It could be funny if it were not tragical: Elon Musk makes jokes on Twitter, and Tesla fans reply, trying to get help. That is far from unusual these day.