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A high-ranking police official, who confirmed his department had looked into the incident, told The New York Times: "We found nothing at all to suggest it's true."
The order will prohibit any U.S. transactions with the Chinese-owned parent companies of the apps, citing national security concerns.
On Friday, China ordered the closing of the U.S. Consulate in Chengdu, in rapid retaliation for the closing of its consulate in Houston.
More than 3,000 people were likely infected in the six days that top Chinese officials stayed silent about a new coronavirus, The Associated Press reports.
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The Communist Party's top disciplinary body also said a “solemn apology” had been issued to Li’s family.
He defends his personal fortune by defending Xi Jinping.
The information offers the fullest view yet into how Chinese officials decided who to put into and let out of detention camps.
The new virus outbreak has killed at least 811 people in mainland China.
Dr. Li Wenliang warned authorities of the new virus, but was reprimanded. Now he's the face of simmering anger at the ruling Communist Party.
Police forced the doctor to sign a statement claiming he was spreading falsehoods about the coronavirus, which later took his life.