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China Releases the SARS Whistle-Blower
Beijing, China - Chinese military authorities have released the prominent surgeon who exposed China's SARS cover-up and condemned the 1989 crackdown on democracy protesters, apparently bowing to the doctor's status as a local hero and to international pressure to free him, people informed about his case said Tuesday.
The doctor, Jiang Yanyong, 72, returned home Monday night after about 45 days in military custody, where he underwent political indoctrination and was investigated for possible criminal activity, one person told about his case said. He is not expected to be charged with a crime.