China Admits Deadly Human Avian Flu Spreading – Virus Stumps Doctors!

Human avian flu outbreak can't be hidden, CCP quietly admits it, hospitals put up warning signs. Guangdong reports new outbreak with 2,328 confirmed cases. Su Jain's ex-wife faces global debt pursuit, tops trending searches. Embracing private enterprises a feint? Xi Jinping demands they be put first. Infighting persists, over a dozen military officials may be absent from the two sessions. Welcome to Decoding China, your go-to source for vital news and deep insights. Human avian flu outbreak can't be hidden, CCP quietly admits it, hospitals put up warning signs. The Chinese Communist Party has officially confirmed a troubling outbreak of highly pathogenic human avian influenza, a strain of bird flu now infecting people. The admission came in recent epidemic notifications, signaling a shift after what experts call repeated efforts to downplay the situation. According to a Feb. 27 report from Beijing Daily's official Weibo account, the State Council's Epidemic Prevention and Control Group issued a notice urging all regions to ramp up springtime health measures. The focus? Strengthening monitoring of acute respiratory diseases, including COVID-19. But buried in the details was a bombshell, alongside norovirus clusters, the government acknowledged new outbreaks of mpox and human avian influenza. Officials insist these are just sporadic, low-level cases, details remain scarce. In Shanghai, hospitals are now on alert. A patient posting online revealed that on Feb. 16, he spotted a sign at an emergency room triage desk. It demanded patients report any poultry contact in the last 10 days, travel to the Middle East or Southeast Asia in the past 14 days, mosquito bites, or exposure to COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, a netizen in Nanning, Guangxi, claims their local hospital has already seen human-to-human transmission of this bird flu and treated at least one case. Dr. Lin Xiaoxu, former U.S. Army virology researcher told The Epoch Times, the government has no choice but to admit They call it sporadic, but they're not telling us how many infections, how many severe cases, or how many deaths. They're not saying where it's hitting or if there are high-risk zones. That's irresponsible. On Feb. 28, official media in Huaihua, Hunan, reported that from Feb. 23 to 25, Huaihua City held the 2025 Health Emergency Capacity Building and Respiratory Infectious Disease Prevention and Control Technical Training Course. A total of more than 140 personnel from city and county-level disease control centers participated in the training, which addressed respiratory infectious disease epidemics such as influenza, COVID-19, and human avian influenza. Dr. Lin Xiaoxu analyzed to The Epoch Times reporters, This way, people won't think the government is extremely worried about the It seems like a situation where various infectious diseases are all breaking out. For instance, MERS, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome, in the Middle East, dengue fever in Southeast Asia and South Asia, and measles in Afghanistan and Pakistan have indeed had outbreaks over the past year, but they haven't reached the point where prevention drills are necessary. Regarding Shanghai hospitals requiring patients to provide information about poultry contact, travel history, and more, he said, The most critical point here is whether there has been contact with poultry, indicating that the primary concern is the human avian influenza issue. Shanghai citizens also disclosed to The Epoch Times reporters that rumors in the community suggest Shanghai has also detected human-to-human transmission of human avian influenza, though it is currently only isolated cases. Meanwhile, Shanghai's official authorities announced that, starting January 1, 2025, live poultry markets will be closed for three years. A relative of a patient with human avian influenza shared with The Epoch Times that they initially mistook the patient's cough and fever for a simple cold. In reality, it was an infection of the H5N1 avian influenza strain. At first, local hospitals failed to identify it as H5N1. The patient spent a few days in the hospital before going home. Later, during a subsequent hospital visit for an artificial lung procedure, a higher-level disease control center detected the virus, and the National Disease Control Center ultimately confirmed the diagnosis. Despite hefty medical costs, the patient succumbed to organ failure in the end. Publicly available data reveals that human avian influenza symptoms range from mild to severe. Typical signs include red eyes, fever, cough, sore throat, and exhaustion. In more serious cases, patients may experience diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, or even pneumonia. On social media, numerous patients have reported going to hospitals for tests only to find out their illness wasn't influenza A, COVID-19, or norovirus. After examinations, medical staff were often unable to pinpoint the exact virus causing their symptoms. Yunqi, from Sichuan, described how she began feeling cold-like symptoms on the fifth day of the Chinese New Year. She assumed it was a minor cold at first, but by the next day, her fever persisted and worsened into pneumonia. She said, I've been in the hospital for a week now, and they still haven't figured out what virus it is. It's fierce and moves fast. People shouldn't take it lightly. A patient's parent told the Epoch Times that hospitals now charge 400 yuan for a nucleic acid test covering six respiratory pathogens. Without a specific request from the patient or their family, the test isn't offered, hospitals might only run a basic blood panel instead. The parent explained, last year, my child had whooping cough. The doctor didn't want to test for it, because it's reportable. I had to push hard to get them to do it. CCP Hides Human Avian Influenza Outbreak in China The Epoch Times has repeatedly reported that the Chinese Communist Party has been suppressing evidence of human-to-human transmission of the avian influenza virus across mainland China, while large isolation centers have been set up in multiple areas. According to public reports, disease control centers throughout China held epidemic response drills last year and this year, focusing specifically on the H5N1 avian influenza strain as the simulated threat. The World Health Organization, WHO, states that H5N1 is still mainly an animal virus that occasionally infects humans. Since 2003, close to 900 human cases have been recorded worldwide, with over half proving fatal. The virus continues to evolve and may one day adapt to spread more easily between people. If that occurs, it could spark a new flu pandemic, akin to the H1N1 outbreaks of 1918 and 2009. Beyond concealing the human avian influenza situation, the CCP is also hush about avian influenza outbreaks in poultry farms. Guangdong Reports New Outbreak with 2,328 Confirmed Cases As the flu spreads across mainland China, a new outbreak of scarlet fever has emerged. The Guangdong Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 2,328 cases in January alone. Parents across Guangdong are alarmed, with many reporting their children have contracted the illness, experiencing high fevers over 39 degrees Celsius and severe discomfort. In Shenzhen, a child had to take a 10-day leave due to the infection. Some kindergarten parents reported their children returned home covered in red rashes and itchy skin, which took a week to heal. Many infected individuals, especially children in Guangzhou, have reported symptoms including dry cough, phlegm, throat discomfort, and excessive nasal discharge. According to official data from January 2025, scarlet fever cases in Guangdong have surged significantly in the past two months. Pediatric emergency director Wu Zhu from Zhejiang Hospital, Southern Medical University, told People's Daily that cases began appearing during the Chinese New Year, and infections have risen notably as children with weakened immunity returned to school. Early symptoms include sore throat and fever. Wu warns that if left untreated, it can lead to myocarditis, nephritis, or arthritis. The disease spreads primarily through respiratory droplets from coughing and sneezing. Scarlet fever is an acute respiratory infection caused by group A streptococcus. The primary source of infection is patients themselves, and the disease spreads through airborne droplets and contaminated objects. Children aged 2-10 are particularly vulnerable. Symptoms typically start with fever and sore throat. Within 2-3 days, characteristic signs appear. 1. A widespread, pinhead-sized rash that blanches under pressure, causing mild itching. It begins behind the ears and on the neck, then spreads rapidly to the trunk and limbs. 2. Strawberry tongue, a swollen, red tongue with a spotted texture, often accompanied by inflamed or pus-covered tonsils. 3. A flushed face with a pale area around the mouth. While most cases are mild, some may cause complications affecting the heart, kidneys, or joints. The outbreak has sparked heated discussions online, with many questioning, what is this disease? Why are so many viruses emerging, and one illness isn't even under control before another appears? Su Jiayin's ex-wife faces global debt pursuit, tops trending searches. A bombshell story broke on March 1, 2025, thrusting Ding Yumei, ex-wife of Evergrande Group founder Su Jiayin, into the spotlight. Reports of her seeking court guidance on asset disclosure sent the hashtag Su Jiayin's ex-wife being pursued globally for debt soaring to the top of online trends. Haibao News reports that on February 28, Ding asked Hong Kong's high court to clarify her obligations under an injunction. Her legal team revealed she's been bombarded with over 300 letters from Evergrande's liquidators demanding more details about her wealth. Back in July 2024, courts in Hong Kong and London slapped Ding with a global asset freeze. The liquidators are on a mission to claw back $6 billion in dividends and salaries from seven defendants, including Ding, to offset massive creditor losses tied to the real estate giant's collapse. In court, the liquidators' team accused Ding of playing hide-and-seek with her finances. They say she's only revealed snippets of her global assets, leaving out the full scope of dividends she pocketed through Evergrande. Charles Monzoni, the liquidators' lawyer, didn't mince words, her disclosures incomplete, Ding Yumei's drip-feeding us bits and pieces. He stressed there's serious distrust in how she's handling this. The liquidators also dropped a bombshell, Ding claims her ex-husband Su Jiayin owes her a staggering HK$33 billion, about HK$4.2 billion, while her son owes her another HK$1 billion. Ding's now a global target in this debt chase. Her assets were frozen earlier, though she's been allowed to tap into funds for living expenses. The report noted, Evergrande's liquidators are hunting assets worldwide. The spotlight's also on Ding's lavish property empire, worth up to $285 million, spanning Canada, the UK, and beyond. That includes one of London's priciest mansions. Here's the rundown on Ding Yumei, born in January 1957, she's the real power behind Guangzhou Evergrande Industrial Group and holds a Canadian passport. She and Su Jiayin reportedly went through a technical divorce in 2022. They share two sons, Su Zhijun and Su Tinghe. Evergrande Group, based in Shenzhen, Guangdong, was launched by Su Jiayin in Guangzhou in 1996. A titan in real estate, it boasted projects in over 200 Chinese cities until it buckled under crushing debt in 2021. Fast forward to May 2024, China's securities regulator hit Evergrande real estate with a 4.175 billion yuan fine, approximately $618 million, a warning, and orders to clean up its act. Su Jiayin, the then chairman and mastermind, got slapped with a 47 million yuan fine, about $6.6 million, the maximum, and a lifetime ban from the securities market. By September 2023, he was under coercive measures for alleged crimes. Analysts have long suspected Su and Ding's technical divorce was a preemptive move to shield her from the fallout. Last February, Ding took her second son, Su Tinghe, to Hong Kong's high court, chasing over 1 billion Hong Kong dollars. The legal heat kept coming. In July 2024, Hong Kong and London courts froze Ding's assets globally. By September, after a lawsuit from Evergrande's liquidators, a UK court locked down her finances but greenlit a monthly allowance of up to £20,000, roughly $25,210, for living costs. Chinese netizens are livid, with comments such as, what were they doing earlier? News broke two years ago that Su Jiayin transferred assets to his ex-wife, what were they doing then, and expressions of anger like, these vampires, these harmers, should be made to live a beggar's life. You swallowed people's hard-earned money, how can you expect to live well in the next life? You hollowed out the company, made homebuyers cry, and fattened yourself. Furthermore, some netizens noted, Su Jiayin is just a scapegoat, it involves how many people's interests. And Evergrande's development has not just benefited the Su family, after all, several trillion yuan cannot be consumed by the Su family alone, the key is whether those behind the scenes capital and power have been liquidated or not. Embracing private enterprises a feint? Xi Jinping Demands They Be Put First Big news from China's central bank today, it's rolling out the red carpet for private companies. In detail, the People's Bank of China, PBOC, dropped details Sunday, March 2, about a Friday sit-down with private companies and financial regulators. Held on February 28, the meeting unpacked Xi Jinping's words from last month's rare powwow with execs from some of China's biggest private players. The takeaway? More loans and broader financing options for private firms are on the way. The central bank named five heavy hitters in the room, clothing company Yves Group, carmaker Geely Holding, AI Trailblazer SenseTime, logistics champ YTO Express, and Inner Mongolia's Ili Industrial Group. In its statement, the PBOC laid out plans for a looser monetary policy with plenty of cash flow, nudging banks to pump more loans into private companies and small businesses. It's all about leveling the playing field and tackling the steep costs and roadblocks private firms face when seeking funds. The CCP's betting big that tech innovation will fuel China's economic future. Over at state-run China Securities Journal, Sunday's report highlighted the Shanghai Stock Exchange pushing to get more top-tier private firms listed on its star market. Plus, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, a state banking titan, vowed to pour at least 6 trillion yuan, that's roughly 824 billion dollars, into private enterprises over the next three years. Analysts point out Xi's high-profile private sector huddle last month screams urgency. With US-China tensions heating up, the CCP's leaning hard on private innovation to keep pace in the tech race. Xi's banking on private firms to save the economy, experts say it's a long shot. Stanford economist Su Qinggang broke it down, Xi's calling in private execs because he's scrambling for a way out of China's economic mess. After years of cracking down on private firms, the sudden rise of DeepSeek, an AI star making global waves, blindsided the CCP. Unlike Xi's pet project, electric vehicles, this wasn't in the script. Now, the CCP sees private companies as the real innovators in China's tech frontier. That's why she rounded up the country's top private elites, urging them to step up and turn the economy around. But here's the catch, in today's China, that's a tall order. Su Qinggang says real change needs a system overhaul, and as long as the CCP's calling the shots, the economy's stuck. Take DeepSeek, if the CCP backs it full throttle, they'll slap controls on it, state stakes, CCP oversight, the works. Su warns that the CCP has to lead DeepSeek. The New York Times reported on February 24 that a Chinese venture capitalist believed Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party's intense focus on DeepSeek could actually hurt the startup. Lian Wenfeng, who attended a symposium with Xi, is now spending his time in political meetings, trying to win favor with officials at all levels. In China, companies like DeepSeek and other successful private enterprises often struggle to avoid this fate. CCP clamps down on AI executives' US travel. China's central bank and regulators are talking up support for private firms in line with Xi Jinping's latest push, but there's a catch. The CCP is tightening the leash on artificial intelligence executives and researchers, restricting their trips to the United States. The Wall Street Journal broke the story on March 1, citing insiders. Beijing's telling top AI players to steer clear of the US, signaling that this tech is a linchpin for both the economy and national security. The CCP's worried Chinese AI experts could spill secrets about the country's progress if they head overseas. There's also a fear these execs could get nabbed and turned into pawns in US-China talks, think Huawei's Meng Wanzhou, detained in Canada at Washington's request during Trump's first term. AI is the new frontline in the US-China tech war, with companies like DeepSeek and Alibaba rolling out cutting-edge models. Beijing's piling pressure on homegrown innovators to toe the national line. With geopolitical tensions cranking up, the CCP's hellbent on building an economic stronghold. Xi Jinping wants China's tech industry to stand on its own two feet. Tech insiders say it's not a flat-out ban, just guidance trickling down from big hubs like Shanghai, Beijing, and Zhejiang, where Alibaba and DeepSeek are based. Unless it's urgent, execs from AI-insensitive fields like robotics are being nudged to skip the US and its allies. Those who go anyway. They've got to report their plans beforehand and give a full rundown, who they met, what they did, when they're back. Sources say DeepSeek's founder, Liang Wenfeng, bailed on a February AI summit in Paris, while another AI startup boss scrapped a US trip last year, both on Beijing's orders. Flashback to February 17, Xi Jinping sat down with China's business elite, including Liang Wenfeng and Unitree Robotics founder Wang Xingxing. Xi's message? Keep national responsibility front and center in tech development. For China's entrepreneurs, cozying up to the US or its big names could land them in hot water, scrutiny from the top or a slap from the CCP for stepping out of line. Still, the tech world's not totally cut off. Just this January, Chinese firms like Unitree Robotics strutted their stuff at CES in Las Vegas. Eurasia Group's Xiaoming Liu, an emerging tech analyst, says Beijing's jittery about US firms snapping up or licensing Chinese tech. Talent bleeds another headache, wealthy Chinese have been bolting overseas lately. Liu warns, talent loss can gut a country's tech sector. The message is clear, stay put, don't jet off. Xi Jinping puts political security first. State-run Xinhua reported the Politburo's 19th study session on Friday, February 28, themed Safe China at a higher level. Xi Jinping took the helm. Xi's laser-focused on national security and slashing risks, telling Politburo members to make political security job one. He said no matter how things shift, the CCP's driving Safe China to new heights. Xi stressed, blocking and tackling risks is huge for Safe China. This effort only gets stronger, no backsliding. Safe China first popped up in 2013 when Xi met with law enforcement brass. CCP media says it's all built on holistic national security, think political, economic, cultural, social, tech, and military rolled into one. Infighting persists, over a dozen military officials may be absent from the two sessions. China's annual two sessions will begin on March 4, with over a dozen senior military officials purged ahead of the event. The anti-corruption crackdown, now extending to the defense industry, is expected to leave more than 10 senior military figures absent. Xi Jinping has used large-scale anti-corruption campaigns to consolidate control over the with the crackdown reflecting ongoing power struggles within the Chinese Communist Party. On Feb. 28, authorities removed Jin Xuanlong, minister and party secretary of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, MIT, from his party secretary role. Jin, formerly the executive deputy director of the Central Military-Civil Fusion Office, also led COMAC, earning the title father of China's domestic large aircraft. He has been absent from key events since early 2024. On Feb. 24, authorities expelled Tan Ruisong, former chairman of Aviation Industry Corporation of China, AVIC, from the CCP for severe violations. Tan, who led AVIC from 2018 to 2023, was accused of embezzlement, power for sex transactions, and using his position for massive bribery and financial misconduct. AVIC, a major defense contractor, ranks among the Fortune Global 500. China's defense leadership has been heavily targeted. In the past two years, two defense ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, have been investigated, Li while in office, way after stepping down. Since 2023, over 14 senior military officials have been punished, including Rocket Force Commander Li Yuchao and his deputy Liu Guangbin. The ongoing purge has also removed four generals, eight lieutenant generals, and two major generals, with at least three aviation industry executives stripped of their CPPCC membership. On Nov. 28, 2024, Miao Hua, a Central Military Commission member and she's close ally, was placed under suspension for investigation for serious disciplinary violations. Analysts suggest the crackdown is a political maneuver rather than a genuine fight against corruption. Yoichiro Sato, a professor at Ritsumeikan Asia-Pacific University, told Voice of America, this purge signals increasing resistance to Xi. Military leaders suspected of lacking full loyalty are the first to fall. He added, military corruption is not new. These charges are a tool for Xi to eliminate potential challengers. We value your input. Feel free to drop a comment below and share your views on today's subject. If you found this video helpful, why not share it with a friend? 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