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	Podcast:		The Signal
	Episode:		Censoring China's grief
	Category:		News & Politics
	Duration:		00:15:17
	Publish Date:		2020-02-09 11:00:00
	Description:		People in China are furious about one specific coronavirus death. Dr Li Wenliang tried to blow the whistle early on, before the virus had become too widespread. He was accused of spreading rumours and told to remain silent. Dr Li himself went on to become sick with the virus, and died late last week. The grief and fury of the Chinese public has triggered a new wave of dissent, and the Government has been trying to scrub all traces of it from the internet. So can the Chinese Government silence the public's reaction?
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