In Chapter 10 of Blood Money, Schweizer suggests that the CCP exploited the global COVID-19 pandemic for political and economic gain. He claims that, while the virus spread worldwide, the CCP used the situation to manipulate global systems and further its own strategic interests. Schweizer argues that the CCP mishandled the early outbreak, concealing information and stalling international efforts to contain the virus, and also deliberately allowed the virus to spread globally while securing vital resources like personal protective equipment for China.

Schweizer alleges that CCP leaders viewed the pandemic as an opportunity for China to assert dominance, citing statements from officials like Li Shenming, who supposedly described the situation as a form of warfare against capitalist systems, particularly the US. The CCP, according to Schweizer, used COVID-19 to challenge Western democracies, encouraging strict lockdowns that undermined civil liberties, and promoting China’s authoritarian model of governance as a more effective system.

Schweizer contends that Western political leaders failed to hold China accountable for its actions, allowing Beijing to manipulate the situation to its advantage. He further discusses how China’s control of crucial medical supplies exacerbated the crisis in the West, where countries had to cope with shortages while China supposedly stockpiled resources.