Here’s what I think happened:
Xi calls Biden and says, “I need to purge some of my top generals, but I have no legitimate reason to do so without causing a big uproar. So here is what I want you to do: Have your Intel folks produce a story that all our missiles have water in them instead of fuel because corrupt generals have sold it for their own greed.”
Biden: Yes sir. Right away. Is tomorrow okay?..................
Makes sense to me, but I’m sure the Neocon Cheerleaders will comment differently.