On the intel thing, just like the fbi agents reporting on the saudis not wanting to learn to land in flight training,which they paid good money for, info from china has to have other sources as well, and often too late, or, you can't react too early either. You can't show your hand, but is the hand strong enough to just say screw it.
This isn't a blame game, a path of no return,no reward.
Ok. You are James bond?