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>>lazycr+(OP)
First gen Chinese, grew up in NA. Have contact with relatives "on the ground".

My own experience: Don't ever trust the Chinese government on issues that could potentially involve the reputation of the party. Note that I'm not saying don't trust what CCP says, ever (sometimes they actually do good things) - just not on issues that involve anything to do with how the world might perceive them.

Which is exactly what this issue is about.

That's not to say we have compelling evidence that this was a lab virus, either. I think, for me, it's a, "we don't know, but I wouldn't be shocked at all if it was a lab virus".

>>ttz+rc
> Don't ever trust the Chinese government on issues that could potentially involve the reputation of the party

Seems this holds true for every government and party.

>>Udik+Fg
It disingenuous and lazy to make broad statements of equivalence like this. There are very obvious differences in how the world’s governments operate.

>>bottle+MO
Oh yes? Shall we trust the US government in a good investigation on their motives to finance the bloody disaster that is the civil war in Syria? How about we send a Chinese delegation to check the documents inside the Pentagon or the CIA?

>>Udik+xP
Yes, you are absolutely right. Look at all the political interference in Puerto Rico, not to mention the prison camps in Ohio.

>>bluepi+tQ
You mean private prisons? Or did you mean "prison camps in Texas, New Mexico, and Arizona"?