Seems unlikely, given it's been brewing for months (years?). China Mobile had already started selling iPhones a few weeks ago, with in store displays. Far more

Seems unlikely, given it's been brewing for months (years?). China Mobile had already started selling iPhones a few weeks ago, with in store displays. Far more likely that someone was about to leak the jailbreak without the stuff they were (allegedly) paid to add, which would completely devalue/derail their own deal.