Peking University Health Science Center released 20 obituaries between Dec. 20, 2022 and Jan. 7, 2023—a little over two weeks. The deceased join a growing list of public figures whose deaths have been announced in recent weeks.
After China abruptly relaxed its zero-COVID policies in early December, it saw an overwhelming outbreak of the virus. Yet the reported death toll remains low, with new deaths each day said to be in the single digits.
However, the large number of prominent obituaries—among celebrities, academics, scientists, and business figures—is drawing worldwide attention as it undermines the official narrative.
Notable Deceased
Most of the deceased from the medical school were advanced in years; the youngest was 56 years old. Nineteen out of the 20 obituaries failed to mention a specific cause of death. The only exception was that of Tong Tanjun, a cytologist from the University’s department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, who died after an accidental fall….