Zhang Wenkang

In this Chinese name, the family name is Zhang.
Zhang Wenkang
Traditional Chinese張文康
Simplified Chinese张文康
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinZhāng Wénkāng

Zhang Wenkang(born 1940 in Nanhui, Shanghai) was the health minister of China[1] during the SARS outbreak[2] who was sacked for mishandling the matter.[3]

Zhang was a supporter of Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. Zhang was Jiang's personal physician.[3] After he was fired, he was placed in various ceremonial positions.

  1. ^ "Biography of Zhang Wenkang". China Vitae. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  2. ^ "Sars death toll rises to 235". The Guardian. London. 22 April 2003. Retrieved 27 December 2010.
  3. ^ a b Lampton, David M. (2024). Living U.S.-China Relations: From Cold War to Cold War. Lanham, MD: Rowman & Littlefield. p. 275. ISBN 978-1-5381-8725-8.