Chinese Regime Fires Party Bosses in Coronavirus Epicenter

Chinese Regime Fires Party Bosses in Coronavirus Epicenter
A Chinese worker stands in a nearly empty and shuttered commercial street in Beijing, China on Feb. 12, 2020. Kevin Frayer/Getty Images
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Officials in the coronavirus epicenter of Wuhan City and Hubei Province, of which Wuhan is the capital, have been replaced, amid growing criticism of Chinese authorities’ response to the outbreak that has officially claimed over 1,000 deaths. Experts and eyewitness accounts, including from Epoch Times interviews with local funeral homes, indicate that the true death toll is much higher.

The shakeup led to speculation about political infighting within Party ranks.

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State-run media outlet Xinhua reported on Feb. 13 that Shanghai mayor Ying Yong has replaced Jiang Chaoliang to be the Party boss of Hubei Province.
Nicole Hao
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Nicole Hao is a Washington-based reporter focused on China-related topics. Before joining the Epoch Media Group in July 2009, she worked as a global product manager for a railway business in Paris, France.
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