I agree with you. It was either an accidental leak of a bio-weapon and they don’t want to look like idiots and admit that they’re working on bioweapons, or...
It was an intentional leak to quell the Hong Kong protests and it spread way further than they expected. Also, they look like idiots and want to save face.
I work with many Chinese immigrants now living here full time. 3 of them told me they believed they leaked it deliberately to quell Hong Kong and also expected it would kill their own elderly but they didn’t care. That was a “side benefit” and a cost of doing business.. They believe this with all their heart.
>>It was an intentional leak to quell the Hong Kong protests
sure did put an end to that!