On April 20, 2003, the CCP Central Committee decided to remove Zhang Wenkang, Party Secretary of the Ministry of Health, and Meng Xuenong, Deputy Secretary of the Beijing Municipal Party Committee, from their posts. On the same day, Beijing's case figures were revised upward from 37 to 339 and changed to daily releases; Meng Xuenong subsequently resigned as mayor, and Zhang Wenkang was removed as Minister of Health on April 26.
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中美对标
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中文维基百科：SARS事件
2026-10-06 23:41 · 4月20日，中共中央决定免去张文康卫生部党组书记职务，免去孟学农的中共北京市委副书记、常委、委员职务。
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看中国：SARS大火越捂越旺（转载站）
2026-10-06 23:41 · 昨天（4月20日），爲了切断继续烧向政府的世界怒火，中共中央决定：免去张文康卫生部党组书记职务；
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2003.04.04
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Zhang Wenkang and Meng Xuenong Removed from Office over SARS Outbreak Handling
2003.04.20 · Verified
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