He Weifang circulated his plea for greater press freedom on WeChat. Photo: Simon Song
Lack of free speech helped spread of coronavirus in China, says leading professor
- Peking University academic He Weifang says ‘people live in distress and the government in mendacity’ because of the lack of press freedom
- Legal specialist’s plea – handwritten to bypass censors – questioned why it had taken more than a month for Xi Jinping’s apparent call for disease control efforts to be reported
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Coronavirus pandemic
He Weifang circulated his plea for greater press freedom on WeChat. Photo: Simon Song