1. Jiang Yanyong was a Chinese physician who publicized a coverup of the severe acute respiratory syndrome epidemic in mainland China.
10 Facts About Jiang Yanyong
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Jiang Yanyong was under periodic house arrest due to his role in exposing the coverup of SARS outbreak.
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Jiang Yanyong chose a career in medicine after seeing an aunt die of tuberculosis.
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Jiang Yanyong joined the People's Liberation Army in 1954 and was assigned to the 301 Hospital in Beijing.
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Jiang Yanyong held the military rank of that is equivalent to a US Major General.
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In June 1989, Jiang Yanyong witnessed the results of the trauma inflicted on the students during the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests.
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On 4 April 2003, Jiang Yanyong emailed an 800-word letter to Chinese Central Television -4 and Phoenix TV reporting that fact.
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On 8 April 2003, Jiang Yanyong was reached by a journalist from The Wall Street Journal through telephone interview.
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In February 2004, Jiang Yanyong wrote an open letter to Premier Wen Jiabao, several vice premiers, the Politburo members and many other members of the Chinese government.
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Jiang Yanyong died of pneumonia on 11 March 2023, at the age of 91.