China Health & Science

Chinese Hospital Demolished with Doctors and Patients Still Inside

A Zhengzhou hospital was bulldozed while it was still under operation, causing doctors and patients to flee. Weibo netizens are furious about the brutal forced demolition.

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11 years ago

January 11, 2016

Jennifer Tang

News about forced demolitions in China is ubiquitous, but it is rare to hear about the bulldozing of a hospital that is still under operation. The incident, that happened in Henan Province last week, has sparked outrage in China, and become a trending topic on Sina Weibo under the hashtag “Hospital’s Forced Demolition” (#医院被强拆#).

On January 7th, the Zhengzhou University Fourth Hospital in Zhengzhou City was bulldozed while it was still in…

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A Chinese postdoc’s reported suicide after questioning by US authorities became a top trending topic in China this week. Despite the widespread attention, key details remain unclear, highlighting broader concerns about the increasingly sensitive position of researchers across the US–China scientific landscape.

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The Fake Patients of Xiangyang: Hospital Scandal Shakes Welfare System Trust

Han Futao’s explosive report on fake patients and systemic abuse has triggered a heated online debate over hospital malpractices, the fragility of the welfare system, and the vital role of investigative reporting.

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6 months ago

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Ruixin Zhang

In early February, as China settled into the quiet anticipation of the Chinese New Year, one of the country’s leading investigative journalists, Han Futao (韩福涛), dropped a bombshell report that sent shockwaves of anger across the country.

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