Commentary: How the Chinese Communist Party intimidates overseas Chinese citizens
by Fan Wei, Chicago Tribune
Feb 24, 2020
3 minutes
On Feb. 8, the night before I went to a vigil for Dr. Li Wenliang in New York's Central Park, one of my friends warned me: "Wear a mask and sunglasses. Don't show your face. Protect yourself." I thanked her for her kindness but decided not to wear any "protection." What danger would I face if I'm just mourning a doctor who had saved countless lives by being a "whistleblower" about the rapidly spreading coronavirus and eventually died because of it?
When I arrived at the vigil, however, I saw that a majority of the people
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