A well-known Chinese TV host for the Liaoning provincial TV network was suspended and punished on April 5 for revealing the severity of the local COVID-19 outbreak on her social media. Her suspension caused an uproar on Chinese social media. Zhu Xia is the presenter of a few popular shows on Liaoning Radio and Television Metropolitan Channel, including “In Action,” “New North Meets the World,” “News Front,” and “Urban Traffic Light,” and has a certain influence among local audiences. In a recent live broadcast on social media, she vaguely warned audiences of the seriousness of the local pandemic in Shenyang, the provincial capital of Liaoning, and reminded people to be extra careful. During the live chat with the audience, someone asked about the pandemic in Shenyang. The Chinese communist regime is known for concealing the real situation of COVID-19 outbreaks in China and has been questioned by the outside world …