Please do not take HN threads straight to flamewar hell. That is a guaranteed way to ruin the thread, especially when the topic is divisive to begin with, and it damages the commons. Personal attacks aren't ok either.
Do you want nuclear war? Seriously, what is the appropriate response if it turned out China did this on purpose? If you cannot give an answer to this, why criticize those who see the inherent danger that you have no solution to?
Punishment should be due only when actual proveable facts can be shown. Otherwise it's just rampant speculation which just feeds into sometimes political power moves. We already have enough of that going on.