2: Order a crackdown
How to become a dictator
Xi's China and the Coronavirus
By early January, China is suppressing what it knows, but the virus is highly infectious and deadly. Authorities say they've punished eight individuals for spreading false information. Meanwhile, Wenliang has been admitted to hospital. He posts online saying his parents are sick too and that he wants to get back to work. What he never does in early February, he dies. Grief and anger explode across the country. Xi declares victory in the People's War against coronavirus.
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