I think this is the root cause here, the protests.
The chicoms had lost control of the protests in Hong Kong.
After c-19 was released, the protests stopped. Also, the Chicoms got their ass handed to them in President Trump’s trade deal. I think this was a dual purpose release.
1. Stop internal dissent.
2. Slap back at the west economically.
“1. Stop internal dissent.
2. Slap back at the west economically.”
Totally agree. The Chinese used a virus to stop protests and Trump. The American left then joined in.