[alphabet9000]

the line about "The truth is never going to come out" is related to the uncertainty of whether or not it came from a lab, not (as the piece implies) having anything to do with "They also thought they were going to get away with it". it's very misleading and should be corrected

[jonnycomputer]

Yeah; they seemed skeptical that China would ever let the world know what actually happened, if something did escape.