WASHINGTON: US lawmakers on Thursday (May 7) proposed renaming the street in front of China's embassy after the late Wuhan doctor who was punished ...
A memorial for coronavirus whistleblower Dr Li Wenliang at the campus of the University of California, Los Angeles, in February 2020. WASHINGTON: US lawmakers on Thursday proposed renaming the street in front of China's embassy after the late Wuhan doctor who was punished after warning about the new coronavirus, a step sure to outrage Beijing.
He died from the illness in February, triggering a nationwide outpouring of grief and a rare apology by police for his treatment."We'll ensure the name Li Wenliang is never forgotten - by placing it permanently outside the embassy of the nation responsible for the deaths Dr Li tried to prevent," said Senator Tom Cotton, a Republican known for his hawkish views on China.The measure, also backed by Senator Marco Rubio, was introduced simultaneously in both chambers of Congress.
China denounced that effort and the proposal died in the House of Representatives after then president Barack Obama's administration indicated he would veto it for the sake of cooperation with Beijing. President Donald Trump's administration has repeatedly sought to blame China for the spread of the pandemic, which has since killed more than 250,000 people worldwide.
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