15 March 2020 - U.S. infects China

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The Logical Course of Action

“It might be the U.S. army who brought the epidemic to Wuhan.” — Lijian Zhao, official speaker for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Let’s analyze. When do you falsely accuse another country of an act of war? When you seek a pretext to attack. Taiwan is in danger. In a war, trading with China will suddenly become illegal, and the world economy will struggle. What should we do? IPhones are made in China; the right move is to short Apple stock.

clue:

Breathtakingly bold. I expect propaganda like that by insinuation, not in a direct statement from an important official.

Beware the Ides of March!

give me a clue so sweet and true

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