Beijing (CNN) Unlike in the United States and elsewhere, it's unusual for a Chinese leader to personally proclaim his involvement in countrywide matters. Instead, online video clips of Li chatting and mingling with doctors, workers and shoppers in Wuhan have gone viral. "Li had enough guts to go to Wuhan but not Xi," said Lam. " Chinese President Xi Jinping, pictured January 17, is facing perhaps his biggest political challenge to date. Possible scape goatsFor now, most Chinese people's frustration and anger appear to have focused on local officials at the epicenter, especially Wuhan Mayor Zhou Xianwang.

Source: CNN January 30, 2020 05:54 UTC