A 21-year-old hardworking student from Xidian University in Xi’an, Wei Zexi 魏则西, has been at the centre of public discussion since his death in April 2016. When diagnosed with end-stage synovial sarcoma back in 2014, Wei and his family searched for more information on ways to treat the seemingly incurable disease. Baidu, the largest Internet search engine in China, naturally became a useful channel for information. The family’s search on Baidu linked them to the Second Hospital of Beijing Arm...
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