So it was the firewall itself acting as a MITM? That puts the blame strictly on the Chinese government. And specifically the military that controls the firewal

So it was the firewall itself acting as a MITM? That puts the blame strictly on the Chinese government. And specifically the military that controls the firewall. Sounds to me like an act of aggression by a state army against a non-combatant on foreign soil. What if a helicopter with a red star on it flew into California in the middle of the night and set fire to Github's offices? What's the difference?