Chinese writer faces online backlash over Wuhan lockdown diary

Internet users accuse Fang Fang of handing foreigners ‘a giant sword’ to attack China

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A Chinese writer who published a diary during her time under lockdown in Wuhan has been subjected to widespread online criticism for publishing her book in English and German.

Fang Fang has been accused of contributing to a negative international narrative on China’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.

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