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Zhang Wenkang

Zhang Wenkang

Chinese politician

Zhang Wenkang(born 1940 in Nanhui, Shanghai) was the health minister of China[1] during the SARS outbreak[2] who was sacked for mishandling the matter.[3]

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
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Zhang was a supporter of Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Zhang was Jiang's personal physician.[3] After he was fired, he was placed in various ceremonial positions.

References

  1. [1]
    "Biography of Zhang Wenkang". China Vitae. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. [2]
    "Sars death toll rises to 235". The Guardian. London. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. [3]
    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.
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