[reasonisfaith]

But what is the character of China?

Is it a lazy panda, or a stinging hornet?

Does it passively sit back, preferring to live and let live, having equal regard for all nations and cultures?

Or does it deliberately send its operatives into every access point of our nation—infiltrating the thoroughfares of government, finance and media—metaphorically on the verge of plunging its CCP flag into our soil like some sort of deadly, virulent quill?

[InterceptPoint]

You have characterized China quite accurately. They want to dominate and we stand in their way.

But in the case in question (at least IMHO), this virus will turn out to be a big negative for China. For example, they will lose manufacturing capability as the West slowly but surely brings those jobs home or moves them to a friendlier and more trustworthy location.

So I guess I just don’t believe the Chinese are stupid enough to launch an uncontrollable attack on the U.S. and the rest of world based on some clever strategy. Particularly when that attack will kill hundreds of thousands if not millions of Chinese (also just my opinion - I think the Chinese are lying to us about their Coronavirus infections and deaths.)

I think it was an accident. But you are right about the Chinese.