Sure that’s possible, but the problem lies in the fact that to the casual outside observer the two situations are indistinguishable. Any party with the resourc

Sure that’s possible, but the problem lies in the fact that to the casual outside observer the two situations are indistinguishable. Any party with the resources and cause to dig deeper than that (e.g. national agency) will usually also have their interests aligned in keeping any discovered knowledge of chinese proficiency a secret from the layman.