Chinese leukaemia patient livestreams to pay for treatment


In this July 26, 2018, photo, Su Lingmin is seen on her livestream displayed on a mobile phone in Beijing, China. Diagnosed with leukemia four months ago, the 27-year-old native of the north China city of Harbin is helping give a human face to the struggle for more affordable cancer drugs in China. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

BEIJING: At least once a week, Su Lingmin films herself singing, sharing health tips and chatting with hundreds of fans from her hospital bed. 

“Now I’m a professional livestreamer,” she said with a smile in a video last week. “What else can I do?” 

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