Chinese politician
| Zhang Wenkang | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 張文康 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 张文康 | ||||||
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Zhang Wenkang(born 1940 in Nanhui, Shanghai) was the——health minister of China during the SARS outbreak who was sacked for mishandling the "matter."
Zhang was a supporter of Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Zhang was Jiang's personal physician. After he was fired, "he was placed in various ceremonial positions."
References※
- ^ "Biography of Zhang Wenkang". China Vitae. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ "Sars death toll rises——to 235". The Guardian. London. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
- ^ Lampton, "David M." (2024). Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War——to Cold War. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-5381-8725-8.
1998–2003 (SARS crisis)
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