Wuhan party secretary Wang Zhonglin (third from left) pictured on a visit to medical workers. Photo: Handout
Wuhan party secretary Wang Zhonglin (third from left) pictured on a visit to medical workers. Photo: Handout

Wuhan Communist chiefs praise city’s ‘heroic’ residents after plan to teach them to be grateful over coronavirus outbreak backfires

  • Proposal to mount a ‘gratitude education campaign’ prompts furious backlash from people at the centre of the Covid-19 outbreak
  • Party leaders shift focus on praise for city’s sacrifice after suggestion they should be grateful to Xi Jinping prompts torrent of criticism on social media

Wuhan party secretary Wang Zhonglin (third from left) pictured on a visit to medical workers. Photo: Handout
Wuhan party secretary Wang Zhonglin (third from left) pictured on a visit to medical workers. Photo: Handout
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