They already dominate the third world. The virus doesn't help them.An absolute perfect way for a country like China to step up and dominate the 3rd world.
Create an infectious agent and let it loose on your own excess population as a cover.
Read that Africa is looking at going back to the dark ages. 20 countries that cannot even help themselves when times are good
now pleading for help from a world that is now hard pressed to help themselves.
In steps China, The Savior.
A ton of yet unexploited natural resources. They sign up happily for help. But there is a long term price that they all will pay.
The idea that your post is some new idea is absurd. Somehow people are now Asia Pacific economic experts along with public health epidemiologists.