Even Chinese regulators had repeatedly flagged biosafety issues in the institute opening the door to harm for both the lab's employees and the outside world.

Source: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-12063781/Scientist-center-lab-leak-theory-says-rule-out.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

The cable described Wuhan as "China's Biotech Center and a Model City for MCF Development" and then listed a series of subheadlines detailing the Wuhan lab's long-standing links to the Chinese military, with the sections underneath entirely blacked out.

Source: https://gazette.com/news/wex/chinese-military-had-deep-ties-to-wuhan-lab-suspected-of-covid-19-outbreak-cables-show/article_23599243-7b19-5b1f-8078-0cc533a95ba4.html