After the death of Li Wenliang , some of the trending hashtags on Weibo such as `` Wuhan government owes Dr Li Wenliang an apology '' and `` We want freedom of speech '' were blocked , while a news outline received the directive not to `` comment or speculate '' on Li 's death , do not hashtag and let the topic gradually die out from the hot search list , and guard against harmful information '' .
Reuters confirmed that a note sent to a Chinese news outlet asked them to avoid to `` comment or speculate '' on Li 's death during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic .