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I think if it can be proven that it came from their lab, A LOT of entities (companies, countries, and... individuals?) will be looking for reparations. Considering how many lives have been lost, impaired, companies bankrupt, money lost, etc. it would be highly consequential if the whole world (besides China's allies) agree to formally put the blame on China. Especially considering that they do not have UN veto super powers.

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China is on the UN security council, so they have as much De Jure power as the US does at the UN

Ohhh, I didn't know that it included China! I thought it was just US, UK, France, and Russia

no they won't. why would the government there ever allow that?

The Chinese government you mean? I'm talking about international court, sanctions.. honestly I don't know what tools are available, but seems to me if most of the world agrees on something, they can make it into reality. Besides the real costs of the virus, you can also consider how this is geopolitically very advantageous for allll the countries who would gain from delaying China's economic rise.

Even the developing countries who benefit from Chinese investment could benefit from this, because if the financial pain is high enough, they may have more leverage to renegotiate the terms of repayment.

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