Rep. Meeks Issues Statement on Anniversary of Chinese Ophthalmologist Li Wenliang Death
February 06, 2021
February 06, 2021
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Gregory Meeks, D-New York, chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following statement:
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"Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Li Wenliang, the 34-year-old Chinese doctor who in December 2019, tried to raise alarms on the coronavirus. Silenced by the Chinese government and accused of "making false comments" Dr. Li and his untimely death from the coronavirus remind us of the heartbreaking . . .
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"Today marks the one-year anniversary of the death of Li Wenliang, the 34-year-old Chinese doctor who in December 2019, tried to raise alarms on the coronavirus. Silenced by the Chinese government and accused of "making false comments" Dr. Li and his untimely death from the coronavirus remind us of the heartbreaking . . .