As others have noted, the announcement does not reveal the thinking that went into this decision. But certainly pg and other principals are aware of what's happ

As others have noted, the announcement does not reveal the thinking that went into this decision. But certainly pg and other principals are aware of what's happening in the People's Republic of China under the Xi regime. pg retweeted the following news items about China recently: https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1195728248040087552 https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/1195728248040087552 The New York Times @nytimes Nov 16 China has detained up to a million Muslims, a campaign it calls a benevolent and routine effort against the pull of extremism. But 403 pages of Communist Party documents we obtained reveal how officials plotted to carry out a ruthless, coercive clampdown. https://twitter.com/CoveringDelta/status/1196491222765965314 https://twitter.com/CoveringDelta/status/1196491222765965314 Demetri Kofinas @CoveringDelta Nov 18 We've known for years that governments are interested in developing bioweapons that target specific populations. What I didn't know until this week's episode are the lengths to which the CCP has reportedly gone to obtain the genomic data needed to do it. https://twitter.com/nathanattrill/status/1192670115017310208 https://twitter.com/nathanattrill/status/1192670115017310208 Nathan Attrill 周雷森 @nathanattrill Nov 8 In China, it’s possible to pre-book an organ transplant, something that would be impossible under a voluntary donor system – raising suspicions of widespread organ harvesting.