When it had to be stopped in the US, he approved funding its continuation through the Chinese government to the tune of huge sums of money.
He probably thought they has enough sense to have “safe practices,” but anyone with any experience with Chinese made stuff should know they don't assure quality in anything.
Fauci actually thought the Chinese government would “do the right thing” and that by giving them the money, it was an overture of trust to break down barriers.
Instead, it simply funded war weapon research on something that could wipe out the human race, whenever China wanted to, because, you see, China didn't have to actually give any research to us China didn't want us to know.
Liberals are all freaking insane.