NSTworld: 'Chinese people are only allowed one kind of freedom, and that is the freedom given by the country and the Communist Party,'
Ophthalmologist Li Wenliang was among a group of people who sounded the alarm about the virus in late December, only to be reprimanded and censored by the authorities in central Hubei province.
While the World Health Organization and some experts have heaped praise on China, saying it took decisive steps to try to contain the virus, critics say precious time was lost by the early inaction of the local government. After the Wuhan Central Hospital confirmed on Weibo early Friday that Li had joined the growing number of victims, mourners left hundreds of thousands of eulogies.
The hospital later issued a statement saying Li was undergoing emergency treatment before confirming his death early Friday. In recent weeks, censors had allowed Weibo users to criticise Hubei officials -- a move that placed attention on them instead of the central government.to look into"issues" related to Li.
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