Chinese Residents Riot, Attack Hospital – Audra Ang

From AP:

About 2,000 people mobbed a hospital in southwest China where a young boy died after his grandfather was sent away to raise money for the child’s treatment. At least 10 people were injured in fighting with police, a human rights organization said Sunday.

The boy, who was about 3 years old, became sick after inadvertantly swallowing farm chemicals, but doctors at the facility in Sichuan province told his grandfather to raise more money for his treatment, the Hong Kong-based Information Center for Human Rights and Democracy said in a faxed statement.

When the grandfather returned to the Guang’an City No. 2 People’s Hospital(ÂπøÂÆâÁ¨¨‰∫å‰∫∫Ê∞ëÂåªÈô¢Ôºâ, the boy had died, the center said. It was not immediately clear if any effort was made to treat the child. [Full Text]

Related article from The Guardian:”Boy’s death sparks riots over China health costs

CDT EBOOKS

Subscribe to CDT

SUPPORT CDT

Browsers Unbounded by Lantern

Now, you can combat internet censorship in a new way: by toggling the switch below while browsing China Digital Times, you can provide a secure "bridge" for people who want to freely access information. This open-source project is powered by Lantern, know more about this project.

Google Ads 1

Giving Assistant

Google Ads 2

Anti-censorship Tools

Life Without Walls

Click on the image to download Firefly for circumvention

Open popup
X

Welcome back!

CDT is a non-profit media site, and we need your support. Your contribution will help us provide more translations, breaking news, and other content you love.