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Are the "whistleblower" doctors sanctionable under Chinese law?


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Wuhan police sanctioned eight doctors for allegedly spreading rumors about the coronavirus at the early stage of the outbreak. This episode provides you a legal analysis of the sanctions.

Here are some resources for those who would like to help Chinese people fight the coronavirus.

For entities that would like to donate medical supplies, here is a donation announcement made by Cainiao, a Chinese logistics company launched by Alibaba Group https://www.aliwork.com/o/cainiao-donate-announcement#/. The webpage can be translated into English in Chrome. Individual donations are not accepted at this point.

For anyone who would like to donate money, here is a donation proposal made by Peking University Alumni Association of Southern California http://www.pku.org/pages/actinfo.php?id=294. The webpage can be translated into English in Chrome. The donation is eligible for income tax deduction.  Disclaimer: I'm an alumna of Peking University, but I'm not involved in the operation of the donation fund.  

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Legal TeahouseBy Yan Zhao