Please
keep in mind, what follows is essentially a ‘conspiracy theory.’ I have no
evidence that any of this has actually happened this way, and you may want to
consider it an ‘opinion piece.’
No
one has ever accused me of being politically correct, hence the title for this
post. Having spent time in China, I think it’s a good idea for me to try to
explain the mentality that leads Chairman Xi to accuse the US military of being
responsible for COVID-19.
As
long-time followers have read in past posts, the Chinese do not have the same
value system that the West does. Here, in the West, right and wrong are
primarily defined by the Judeo/Christian ethic. Part of that ethic is that
lying is wrong. That ethic has never been a part of Chinese culture or history.
So, when confronted with an uncomfortable truth, the Chinese will deflect with
a lie, as they don’t see it as being wrong or evil. I have seen this happen
more than once during my long-term stays in China. This leads to the obvious
question, why does Chairman Xi need to lie about the coronavirus?
The
coronavirus was first detected in Wuhan which is roughly the equivalent of
Chicago in the United States to the Chinese. It is a big city with industry,
colleges, markets, and a fairly modern bio-research center. All I can do is
speculate from this point forward. IF, and it’s a big IF, the Chinese military wanted
to test a bioweapon, or, if one were to accidentally escape, Wuhan would be where
it would likely happen. The next question this leads to is why would the
Chinese government want to test a bioweapon on their own people?
Let’s
look at the numbers for a moment. China has about 1.4 BILLION citizens. If we
accept the numbers provided by WHO and the CDC, around 81,000 people have been
infected with the virus in China. That is .006% of their population. Infinitesimal
to a totalitarian regime. If you wanted to test the transmission rate and
lethality of a bioweapon, this would be a good proving ground. It would also
allow the Chinese government to stress test their healthcare system and
containment plans. It also helps them determine, in some cases, who they can
deem loyal to the central government and who they cannot.
There
is one more important factor. When was the last time you heard about the
pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong? Diversion is one of the most used tactics
of the Chinese communist regime. In fact, I have found it ingrained in most of
the Chinese culture, including business. But, it would take a very large
diversion to pull the world’s attention away from the protests and reactions to
them in Hong Kong.
Still,
Chairman Xi cannot afford to have the handling of the coronavirus reflect badly
on him. So, he has to blame someone else. Face, what we might call stature, is
very important to the Chinese and vital to the Chairman of the communist party.
By deflecting the blame, he is able to save Face, and attempt to lower the stature of the United States in the process.
As
an aside, for those of you who read my post of 3/10/2020 (WHAT YOU AREN’T BEING
TOLD,) the projected numbers of infected in the United States listed in the table
have been very close.
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Have
a safe weekend.
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