<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Chinese authorities have arrested at least 500 people since the
beginning of 2020 for talking about the coronavirus, a new report
claims. <p>"The individuals have been arrested for various reasons
surrounding the coronavirus pandemic that range from pointing out long
wait times at funeral homes to criticizing the Communist Party, a <a href="https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2020/05/cdt-censorship-digest-april-2020-top-down-hooliganization-from-propaganda-to-diplomacy/">report</a> by
China Digital Times states. China has taken several measures to keep
its image intact as the novel coronavirus outbreak began in Wuhan,
China.</p> <p>The report notes that Zhang Xuezhong, 43, was recently
arrested for criticizing the Communist Party over the party’s handling
of the coronavirus. Zhang posted on WeChat that Communist Party’s
actions regarding the virus show that “the government’s long-term tight
control society and people has almost completely destroyed the
organization and self-help capabilities of Chinese society.”</p> <p>Zhang isn’t the first outspoken critic of Chinese authorities to be punished. Ren Zhiqiang also <a href="https://americanmilitarynews.com/2020/03/chinese-businessman-who-called-xi-jinping-a-clown-over-coronavirus-suddenly-missing/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">went missing</a> after he called Chinese Communist Party Chairman Xi Jinping a power-hungry “clown” for his handling of the coronavirus."</p>
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<p>Additionally, Ai Fen, a doctor in China, went missing after saying
her boss tried to silence her early warnings about the coronavirus.
Given China’s frequent habit of silencing and detaining critics, experts
believe it is likely she was detained by Chinese authorities, the New
York Post <a href="https://nypost.com/2020/04/01/whistleblowing-coronavirus-doctor-mysteriously-vanishes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">reported</a>.</p> <p>Topics
likely to get Chinese subject arrested include: listing the names of
coronavirus victims, questioning the official number of victims and the
number of infected, detailing first-hand accounts of what’s happening in
Wuhan, and complaining about censorship."</p><p>For those of you on the list who felt China's leaders simply did the best they could under the circumstances, and that they don't deserve to be singled out for the blame...<br></p>
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