I like the way you think, Fren! Give them two options, neither of which is the one they want. Classic confrontational business negotiating strategy at play. It's also making the Cabal actively work against each other - China pointing the finger at those complicit in other countries and the ones complicit cutting off the source of their funding because they need to distance themselves from China in their attempt to save face politically on the domestic front.

I like the way you think, Fren! Give them two options, neither of which is the one they want. Classic confrontational business negotiating strategy at play.