[Jommi]

Wuhan Municipal Government != Chinese Central Government

You're not conflating actions in US states as reflective of the US gov either are you?

[simonh]

This is true, but knowing China well I think the same would probably have happened anywhere else. It's a direct result of the system of controls and incentives imposed by the party.

[Jommi]

I'm unsure what you mean by "would have probably happened anywhere else"

[simonh]

Sorry I mean anywhere else in China, in other words we can’t just blame the authorities in Wuhan.