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China ‘most devoted fraudster’ fakes hospital records to give wife free dialysis

South China Morning Post · · 151 words · By Zoey Zhang
Medical Ethics vs. Personal Hardship Socioeconomic Inequality in Healthcare
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4 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Liao Dan, a former factory worker in Beijing with only a secondary school education, had been living on the margins of the city with his wife, Du Jinling, and their son after their workplaces shut down.”
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One web search result mentions the wife, Du Jinling, and her medical condition/treatments in Beijing, but there is no evidence in the provided results regarding Liao Dan's specific education level (secondary school) or his previous employment as a factory worker.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Grand Canal (Chinese: 大运河; pinyin: Dà yùnhé) is a system of interconnected canals linking various major rivers and lakes in North and East China, serving as an important waterborne transport infra…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_Canal_(China)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The An Lushan rebellion was a civil war in China that lasted from 755 to 763, at the approximate midpoint of the Tang dynasty (618–907). It began as a commandery rebellion attempting to overthrow and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/An_Lushan_rebellion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This is a glossary of Zhuangzi (Chuang-tzu) exegesis (for further details on the early Chinese text, see the main article "Zhuangzi (book)" and the biographical article "Zhuang Zhou"). The glossary p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glossary_of_Zhuangzi_exegesis
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“Their hardship worsened in 2007, when Du was diagnosed with severe uraemia and told she needed dialysis three times a week to survive.”
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One web search result confirms Du Jinling underwent dialysis treatments since June 2007. While the result says 'twice weekly' instead of 'three times a week', it corroborates the timing and the need for dialysis. Other results are general medical definitions of uremia and not specific to the person.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Carnian pluvial episode (CPE), often called the Carnian pluvial event, was a period of major change in global climate that coincided with significant changes in Earth's biota both in the sea and o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnian_pluvial_episode
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nanjing is the capital of Jiangsu, East China. The city, which is located in the southwestern corner of the province, has 11 districts, an administrative area of 6,600 square kilometres (2,500 sq mi),…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nanjing
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Peony Pavilion (Chinese: 牡丹亭; pinyin: Mǔdān tíng; Wade–Giles: Mu-tan t'ing), also named The Return of Soul at the Peony Pavilion, is a romantic tragicomedy play written by dramatist Tang Xianzu in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Peony_Pavilion
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“The treatment cost more than 5,000 yuan (US$730) a month, according to The Beijing News.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general definitions of 'cost' and information about Costco Wholesale, which are irrelevant to the specific medical costs of Du Jinling.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The list of ship launches in 2018 includes a chronological list of ships launched in 2018.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ship_launches_in_2018
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web search NEUTRAL — Cost is the value of money that has been used up to produce something or deliver a service, and hence is not available for use anymore. In business, the cost may be one of acquisition, in which case t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cost
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web search NEUTRAL — Official website for Costsco Wholesale. Shop by departments, or search for specific item(s).
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“China’s “most devoted fraudster” has returned to public attention after mainland media revisited his case of forging hospital payment slips to keep his wife alive.”
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