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Here's a thought experiment.

Let's pretend that the virus did origin in the wild. No lab leak, no gain of function.

Why would the Chinese authorities try to conceal information about it's origin, apply pressure on the WHO and silence researchers in Wuhan?

China is trying really hard to gain a good international reputation right now through "vaccine diplomacy". Giving all available data to international organizations from day one would have given China an excellent reputation. After all, if it did originate in the wild there's nothing to hide; they simply stumbled upon it first.

Why is it not the behavior we're seeing from the country's leadership?