Dr. Jiang Yanyong, hero of the SARS epidemic, imprisoned in China

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Chinese hero Dr. Jiang Yanyong speaks
out again, this time on Tiananmen Square

Chinese hero Dr. Jiang Yanyong speaks
out again, this time on Tiananmen Square 05/01/2004 03:24 AM
Last year, when I was reporting on the SARS outbreak in China on SARS Watch, I was very impressed by the Chinese Army doctor, Dr. Jiang Yanyong, who broke official China's silence on SARS by sending a letter to Time magazine detailing the real situation. He was one of the many heros of the first SARS epidemic. Today, I was attending a conference in Berkeley on China's Digital Future, I found that Dr. Jiang had recently done it again. According to this article in the International Herald Tribune, he wrote a letter to the prime minister, several deputy premiers, the Politburo and the chairman and deputy chairman of the National People's Congress, in which he recounted a visit he had with former Chinese President Yang: Jiang told Yang, who died later that year, of the bloody scenes in Army Hospital 301, where he was a director of surgery, when scores of dead and dying students were carried in: "Lying before me this time were our own people, killed by children of the Chinese people, with weapons given to them by the people, in Beijing, the magnificent capital of China." "Yang indicated that the June 4 incident was one in which the Communist Party committed the most serious mistakes in its history," writes Jiang. "He said he could not do anything to correct the mistake, but that the mistakes would be corrected in the future." .... for Jiang, Tiananmen is the worst of the Communist Party's crimes since the Cultural Revolution, and he has sided with Professor Ding in her search for justice. "Who among us does not have parents, children, and brothers and sisters?" he writes in his open letter to Prime Minister Wen Jiabao and other top officials. "... Anyone whose family members were unjustly killed should voice the same request [an accounting of those killed]. Each Chinese Communist Party member, Chinese citizen and human being must courageously support this just demand." It is encouraging to see an example of such bravery in action, especially when our own political landscape is full of examples of craven cowardice and avoidance of personal responsibility....

Jiang Yanyong

Jiang Yanyong 07/05/2004 05:25 PM
Chinese Pressure Dissident Physician. J iang Yanyong, the doctor who blew the whistle on China's cover-up of SARS, is not as famous as the " ;Unknown Rebel," but perhaps he should be. Earlier this year he wrote a defiant letter to the Chinese government, urging them to admit the mistakes of Tiananmen Square. He was detained shortly before the anniversary, and is now and undergoing interrogation and "brainwashing sessions." HRW is calling for his release< /a>.

"A doctor who revealed that the SARS
epidemic in China was worse than the
government was admitting is undergoing
reeducation by the authorities"

"A doctor who revealed that the SARS
epidemic in China was worse than the
government was admitting is undergoing
reeducation by the authorities" 07/05/2004 02:41 PM

Dr. Jiang Yanyong released from custody

Dr. Jiang Yanyong released from custody 07/20/2004 09:09 PM
I was delighted to hear today that the strength of public and party opinion was such that Dr. Jiang Yanyong was released from confinement, although he still seems to be under house arrest. The NYT is running a good story today on his release, with this interesting quote at the end: But in a letter sent to his wife last week, he said he now intends to tackle another medical emergency that officials have only begun to fully recognize. "When I get out, the next thing I will direct my energies to the problem of AIDS," he wrote. It would be great if someone actually starts working on the problem of AIDS in China, so that 10 years from now it doesn't look like Africa today....

Jailing of Dr. Jiang Yanyong starts to
get some media attention

Jailing of Dr. Jiang Yanyong starts to
get some media attention 07/05/2004 06:22 AM
I was delighted to see today that the Washington Post is running on its front page a well-written article by Phillip P. Pan on the detention of Dr. Jiang Yanyong, the hero of the 2003 SARS epidemic in China. The officials have detained Jiang Yanyong, 72, a semi-retired surgeon in the People's Liberation Army, in a room under 24-hour supervision, and they have threatened to keep him until he "changes his thinking" and "raises his level of understanding" about the Tiananmen crackdown, said one of the sources, who described the classes as "brainwashing sessions." But Jiang, who became a national hero last year after blowing the whistle on the government's efforts to hide the SARS outbreak, has refused to back down, and said in a recent note to his family that he would continue to "face the problems confronting me with the principle of seeking truth from facts," according to a person close to the family. The standoff is the culmination of an extraordinary battle of wills that has been quietly unfolding for months between China's ruling Communist Party and an individual who has already challenged the authorities and forced them to back down once. China's state-controlled media have not reported Jiang's detention, which began June 1. In response to questions submitted by The Washington Post, the government said in a brief statement: "Jiang Yanyong, as a soldier, recently violated the relevant discipline of the military. Based on relevant regulations, the military has been helping and educating him." ... One senior military official, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said there was broad support for Jiang even within the party and that it will be increasingly difficult for the leadership to hold him as news of his detention spreads. "I consider him a man of honesty and courage," he said. "Ninety-nine percent of the people support him.".... The security officials have forced Jiang to write daily statements and watch videotapes as part of the indoctrination process, sources familiar with the situation said, and they have scrutinized his datebook and other materials for information to use against him. One source described the process as a milder version of the high-pressure, sometimes violent tactics that Chinese security agents have successfully used to force members of the banned Falun Gong spiritual movement to give up their beliefs. On June 15, several hours after CNN broadcast a telephone interview with the couple's daughter, Jiang...

SARS Hero Jailed?

SARS Hero Jailed? 07/01/2004 10:23 AM

Tim Bishop: Dr. Jiang Yanyong, hero of the SARS epidemic, imprisoned in China. According to several sources, the Chinese authorities have detained Dr. Jiang Yanyong, the retired surgeon, People's Liberation Army veteran, and long-time Communist Party member who was one of the heros of the SARS epidemic. As you may recall, at a time when the Chinese government was lying and denying that there were more than a handful of SARS cases in China, and was driving SARS patients around Beijing in ambulances to hide them from the World Health Organization, Dr. Jiang Yanyong wrote and signed a letter to the Beijing TV station and Time Magazine telling the truth about the magnitude of the SARS epidemic in Beijing. This simple act of truth telling did as much as any other act to stop the spread of SARS, and to begin the process of containing the epidemic. As I noted earlier, given that the party line became that the officials who concealed the SARS epidemic were the wrong doers, Dr. Jiang Yanyong was not punished for speaking out, and was even faintly praised in a People's Daily article.

Hu Replaces Jiang to Cap China
Leadership Transition

Hu Replaces Jiang to Cap China
Leadership Transition 09/19/2004 09:40 AM
Reuters via Wired News Sep 19 2004 1:38PM GMT

Hu Replaces Jiang to Cap China
Leadership Transition (Reuters)

Hu Replaces Jiang to Cap China
Leadership Transition (Reuters) 09/19/2004 09:53 AM
Reuters - Former president Jiang Zemin gave up the top job in China's military Sunday, handing over his last post to Communist Party chief Hu Jintao to complete a historic leadership transition to a younger generation.

China Says Has Third Possible SARS Case

China Says Has Third Possible SARS Case 01/12/2004 01:49 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 12 2004 0:39AM ET

China Scrambles in SARS Outbreak

China Scrambles in SARS Outbreak 04/23/2004 11:14 PM
The Chinese government sealed off its main SARS laboratory after an apparent safety breach at the lab led to four confirmed cases.

China confines new Sars suspect

China confines new Sars suspect 01/08/2004 07:13 PM
A 20-year-old woman is put into quarantine in Guangdong as the first victim in six months leaves hospital.

China Seals Off SARS Research Lab (AP)

China Seals Off SARS Research Lab (AP) 04/23/2004 09:45 PM
AP - China said Saturday it has sealed off a SARS research lab in its capital after two of the lab's workers contracted the highly contagious disease.

China confirms two cases of Sars

China confirms two cases of Sars 04/23/2004 06:43 AM
China has confirmed two people have been diagnosed with the Sars virus.

New SARS Cases Suspected In China

New SARS Cases Suspected In China 04/25/2004 11:10 AM
CBS News Apr 25 2004 3:45PM GMT

WHO Expert in China to Help SARS Probe

WHO Expert in China to Help SARS Probe 12/29/2003 01:06 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 29 2003 0:40AM ET

China has suspected Sars patient

China has suspected Sars patient 12/27/2003 04:08 PM

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China Says Has Third Possible SARS Case
(Reuters)

China Says Has Third Possible SARS Case
(Reuters) 01/11/2004 11:38 PM
Reuters - China confirmed a possible third SARS case on Monday, a 35-year-old man who has been isolated in hospital after showing symptoms of the respiratory disease.

China alert after Sars comeback

China alert after Sars comeback 04/25/2004 01:38 AM
China screens thousands of travellers after several cases of the deadly Sars virus are reported.

China confirms two new Sars cases

China confirms two new Sars cases 01/17/2004 10:55 PM
Two suspected Sars patients in southern China are confirmed as having the respiratory disease, officials say.

New Sars scare grips China

New Sars scare grips China 04/25/2004 07:02 AM
Chinese health officials investigate at least four suspected new cases of the deadly respiratory virus.

China Reports Four New Suspected SARS
Cases

China Reports Four New Suspected SARS
Cases 04/25/2004 09:45 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 25 2004 1:43PM GMT

WHO Experts in China to Help Crack SARS
Diagnosis

WHO Experts in China to Help Crack SARS
Diagnosis 12/29/2003 04:57 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 29 2003 3:33AM ET

China Checks Out Suspected New SARS Case

China Checks Out Suspected New SARS Case 12/27/2003 04:12 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 27 2003 3:34AM ET

China Reports Suspected New SARS Case

China Reports Suspected New SARS Case 12/27/2003 06:40 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 27 2003 6:35AM ET

China Reports First SARS Death Since
July

China Reports First SARS Death Since
July 04/23/2004 01:38 PM
China confirmed today that two laboratory workers have contracted the respiratory disease and that the mother of one has died.

China pursues anti-Sars slaughter

China pursues anti-Sars slaughter 01/09/2004 09:54 PM
Guangdong Province races against a deadline to wipe out civets and other food animals suspected of carrying Sars.

'Fresh Sars case' probed in China

'Fresh Sars case' probed in China 01/11/2004 09:05 AM
Health officials in Hong Kong say there has been another suspected case of the deadly virus in southern China.

China Probes 4 New Suspected SARS Cases
(AP)

China Probes 4 New Suspected SARS Cases
(AP) 04/25/2004 12:29 PM
AP - Evoking bad memories of last year's outbreak, China announced Sunday it was investigating four fresh suspected SARS cases in its capital and ordered an affected southern province to gird for a coming holiday when millions of Chinese will be traveling.

New Suspected SARS Case Emerges in China
(AP)

New Suspected SARS Case Emerges in China
(AP) 01/11/2004 09:05 AM
AP - Investigators scoured an apartment block in southern China on Sunday to determine if it played any role in the infection of a SARS patient who lived there — the season's only confirmed case of the virus so far — while a new suspected case of the virus emerged in the same region.

China Releases Surgeon Who Exposed SARS
Coverup

China Releases Surgeon Who Exposed SARS
Coverup 07/20/2004 12:40 PM
The decision appears to amount to a rare victory for a prominent and persistent critic of Communist Party leaders.

China Tightens SARS Surveillance Ahead
of Holiday

China Tightens SARS Surveillance Ahead
of Holiday 04/24/2004 10:16 AM
Reuters via Wired News Apr 24 2004 1:44PM GMT

Suspected SARS Patient Found in South
China

Suspected SARS Patient Found in South
China 12/27/2003 01:47 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 27 2003 0:36AM ET

China Takes Steps to Prevent Another
SARS Cover-Up

China Takes Steps to Prevent Another
SARS Cover-Up 12/23/2003 07:20 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 23 2003 6:34AM ET

China Sees First Suspected SARS Case in
Months

China Sees First Suspected SARS Case in
Months 12/27/2003 01:47 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 27 2003 0:36AM ET

China Suspected SARS Patient Stable,
Quarantined

China Suspected SARS Patient Stable,
Quarantined 12/28/2003 01:46 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 28 2003 0:34AM ET

Fresh SARS Cases in China Called Milder

Fresh SARS Cases in China Called Milder 01/16/2004 10:56 AM
The three cases of SARS that have been identified so far this winter appear to represent a milder strain of the disease.

3rd Possible SARS Case Reported in
Southeast China Province

3rd Possible SARS Case Reported in
Southeast China Province 01/11/2004 10:30 PM
The latest patient is a 35-year-old man with no recent history of contact with wild animals the suspected source of some cases.

3rd Suspected SARS Case Emerges in China
Province

3rd Suspected SARS Case Emerges in China
Province 01/11/2004 02:41 PM
Health officials expressed growing worry over the weekend about the possibility of another outbreak China's Guangdong Province.

WHO Scours China TV Producer's Flat for
SARS Clues

WHO Scours China TV Producer's Flat for
SARS Clues 01/11/2004 07:56 AM
Reuters via Wired News Jan 11 2004 3:47AM ET
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