Or it was a not-yet-perfected bioweapon aimed at clearing out the Taiwanese military, followed by an invasion of vaccinated PLA soldiers disguised as “medical assistance.”
Yep, I could see that.
Still, this could still be vaccine research test material that got away. If SARS only affects east-asians severely, then it would be an existential threat requiring an Apollo Program level research project to counter a potential weaponized version of SARS.