Another consideration is whether or not the Chinese data has been reliable at later dates. The Chinese government did eject foreign journalists in March https:

Another consideration is whether or not the Chinese data has been reliable at later dates. The Chinese government did eject foreign journalists in March https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51938035 https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51938035 There have been some doubts regarding the accuracy of later numbers: https://fortune.com/2020/04/24/china-coronavirus-data-real-lancet-study/ https://fortune.com/2020/04/24/china-coronavirus-data-real-l...