Critics blame subcontracting for medical woes

The alleged outsourcing of some services at China's military hospitals has surprised people and stirred controversy, with many calling for intensified regulations following the unexpected death of a college student who had sought treatment at a military hospital in Beijing.

Wei Zexi, a 22-year-old who had been attending Xidian University in Xi'an, Shaanxi province, died in April at the Second Hospital of the Beijing Armed Police Corps.

In China, the armed police force is part of the military, and its hospitals, like all military hospitals in China, are considered to be of high quality.