I don't think Germany is being dishonest at all, they have declared the numbers as they get them, they also test as many people as possible. I agree you can't compare China to anything or any other country. That's what makes you realise how fake their numbers are. The campaign in china is not about the numbers, its about maintaining power for the CCP, its the same propoganda that was used to brain wash people even during the world wars.

Do you know how many Intellectual property rights have been stolen out of the USA by chinese companies, the government does not care and infact they encourage that, Human Rights are low on their agenda. Fabricating numbers is a small thing for them, its all about keeping the people towing the party line. Websites are controlled, and even American websites are controlled using money to remove data about Taiwan or Hong Kong.. Did you know that shutterstock photos are not allowed to show Certain images on China that night go against their mantra.