The "Coincidence" That May Not Be

For those of you that have been following my work since COVID you might remember one of my central arguments regarding China and the timing of the outbreak, which was – Was it not a rather peculiar coincidence of timing that this outbreak just so happens to fall at the exact same time China needs (desperately) Hong Kong’s uprising thwarted, as well as the new US tariffs?

China, seemingly, could not effectively squash the uprising without a military based response (CCP troops were then being stationed across the harbor in anticipation of a full blown onslaught that would be a shock of the world reminiscent of Tienanmen), while at the same time, their economy could not endure the proposed tariffs without a major disruption to their already unfolding stock market unraveling.

Then, poof – COVID happened and Hong Kong’s uprising was solved, along with tariffs. Funny how that happened, no?

I argued at the time that the outbreak was more than probable to be a lab leak in China. I was called “nuts!” and worse. Today, It’s assumed as such. I also held that it was also more probable that it was deliberate, more than accidental. That point is still up for debate but either conclusion still ended up providing China with the resolution they desperately needed.

But it’s important to remember that sometimes timing is your point to lean in on for “proof” when all there may ever be is speculation. Which brings me back to today…

Has anyone questioned the, once again, uncanny coincidence that China has suddenly thrown down a gauntlet to the world regarding rare earths and such causing an economic upheaval of sudden uncertainty at the precise time that the US brokers the now historic Middle East peace accord? Suddenly, this puts China’s posturing and influence over the Middle East (and Europe et al.) not just on the back foot, but quite possibly, thrown into chaos for their own internal ambitions.

Now, today, the EU is calling for China to do what China demands of everyone else to do business with it, or else. i.e., give up your trade secrets to do business here (like China demands for itself) or – no business.

And now you hear China’s trade secretary seemingly arguing a harsher tone towards resolving US trade negotiations as Mr. Trump tries to be conciliatory towards the matter.

Has anyone looked at China’s business and economic health lately?

Funny the timing, yes?

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