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My meeting with Jiang Yanyong, the Chinese doctor who dared speak the truth about SARS

Military surgeon Jiang Yanyong, the doctor who defied the government and spoke the truth of SARS in 2003, talks at a forum on the 10th anniversary of SARS held in Beijing. He died this past week at age 91. Simon Song/South China Morning Post via Getty Images hide caption

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My meeting with Jiang Yanyong, the Chinese doctor who dared speak the truth about SARS

March 18, 2023 • In 2003, the military surgeon watched in disbelief as Chinese officials downplayed how SARS was spreading — and took the risk of alerting the media to the cover-up. He died this past week at age 91.