Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 7, 2020

Doug Stanglin, USA Today: Death of doctor who warned about coronavirus triggers national backlash over China's censorship

The death of a Chinese whistleblower doctor who was punished for trying to warn about the coronavirus has triggered a national backlash over freedom of speech and censorship that has overwhelmed official online attempts to contain the expressions of anger.

The swell of indignation that washed across Chinese social media platforms began with conflicting reports over the death of Li Wenliang, 34, an ophthalmologist in Wuhan, the epicenter of the virus outbreak.

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Commentaries, Analysis, And Editorials -- February 7, 2020

China’s Communist Party faces recriminations over virus -- Ken Moritsuga and Mari Yamaguchi, AP

Death of coronavirus doctor Li Wenliang becomes catalyst for ‘freedom of speech’ demands in China -- Josephine Ma and Jun Mai, SCMP

From dead, to alive, to dead again: How China handled virus doctor's death -- AFP

Is the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak threatening Xi's hold on power? -- Ted Regencia, Al Jazeera

Coronavirus brings China's surveillance state out of the shadows -- Yingzhi Yang and Julie Zhu, Reuters

Coronavirus: Are African countries ready? -- Anne Soy BBC

Coronavirus: Your travel rights explained -- Simon Gompertz, BBC

What is behind the talk of Sudan-Israel normalisation? -- Sultan Barakat, Al Jazeera

Why the African Union must not ignore Cameroon -- Felix Agbor Nkongho and Rebecca Tinsley, DW

Irish election: A United Ireland, a Disunited Kingdom? -- Gavan Reilly, DW

Trump’s acquittal confronts Dems with election year choices -- Alan Fram and Andrew Taylor, AP

Sanctions Are Not an Alternative to War: Economic warfare hurts innocent people in Iran and beyond. -- Keyvan Shafiei, American Prospect

As U.S. Space Force gets off the ground, officials face questions -- Sandra Erwin, Space News

Can Warfighters Remain the Masters of AI? -- H. Schramm & J. Kline, War on the Rocks

Is the world growing softer or just becoming wiser? -- David Howell, Japan Times