北京中日友好医院胸外科一名医生的桃色新闻，近日在中国网络上引发广泛关注，许多网民义愤填膺。

事件的起因如下：肖医生的妻子公开指控他出轨，并与多名女性保持不正当关系。其中一次，肖医生甚至为了支持情人董小姐，将病人独自留在手术台上长达40分钟。

然而，事件中被揭露出更大问题的并非肖医生，而是董小姐本人。她被指学历不符合要求，却能进入协和医学院博士项目；其博士论文据称也仅有短短30页等问题，引发质疑。

这起事件牵涉医德医风、教育公平、学术腐败与阶层固化等多个层面。这到底是怎么一回事？

这期的早报播客《东谈西论》，听主持人韩咏红与《联合早报》中国新闻资深高级记者于泽远分析梳理“董小姐”事件以及中国古代“门阀士族”式的关系网是否正在回归？

延伸阅读：

• 于泽远：董小姐事件中的待解之谜
• 下午察：医院婚外情新闻揭开特权一角？

A scandal at Beijing’s China-Japan Friendship Hospital has ignited public outrage and exposed deep concerns about privilege and corruption in China’s medical and educational systems. 

It began with accusations of infidelity against a thoracic surgeon, Dr Xiao Fei, whose wife exposed his multiple affairs with colleagues. One alleged tryst involved Dr Xiao leaving a patient unattended on the operating table for 40 minutes. 

The controversy soon widened to questions about one partner, Dr Dong Xiying, and her unconventional entry into a prestigious medical programme. As official investigations probe both personal misconduct and systemic loopholes, the case has become a flashpoint for debates on fairness, transparency, and the power of connections in modern China.

In this episode of Global Heartbeat podcast, join host Han Yonghong and Lianhe Zaobao's China News Copy Editor Yu Zeyuan as they unpack the scandal and its broader social implications.

Hosted by Lianhe Zaobao’s Associate Editor, Han Yong Hong, Global Heartbeat is a Mandarin weekly news and current affairs podcast that is updated every Tuesday, 7.00 PM SGT. It is available on zaobao.sg, Apple Podcast, Spotify and other podcast platforms.

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