Tributes to Li Wenliang lie outside the doors of Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Friday. Photo: APTributes to Li Wenliang lie outside the doors of Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Friday. Photo: AP
Tributes to Li Wenliang lie outside the doors of Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Friday. Photo: AP
China /  Politics

Death of coronavirus doctor Li Wenliang becomes catalyst for ‘freedom of speech’ demands in China

  • Beijing’s top anti-corruption agency is sending investigators to Wuhan, signalling how seriously it is taking public anger over the handling of the outbreak
  • If the public can’t express their views, the crisis of confidence will only recur, analyst says

Topic |   Coronavirus pandemic
Josephine MaJun Mai
Josephine Ma and Jun Mai in Beijing

Updated: 5:43pm, 14 Feb, 2020

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Tributes to Li Wenliang lie outside the doors of Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Friday. Photo: APTributes to Li Wenliang lie outside the doors of Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Friday. Photo: AP
Tributes to Li Wenliang lie outside the doors of Wuhan Central Hospital in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Friday. Photo: AP
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