Weibo sees censorship battles after Chinese doctor’s death

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The death of Chinese whistleblower doctor Li Wenliang has prompted a national backlash on Weibo over freedom of speech and government censorship. It’s also kept Chinese censors busy as they try to remove the expressions of anger. Marco Werman speaks with Yaqiu Wang, a China researcher with Human Rights Watch. 

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