Wei Jingsheng Chinese Activist
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Wei Jingsheng is a 73 year old Chinese Activist born on 20th May, 1950 in Beijing, People's Republic of China. Their zodiac sign is Taurus
Wei Jingsheng is a member of the following lists: 1950 births, People from Beijing and Chinese democracy activists.
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| First Name |
Wei
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| Last Name |
Jingsheng
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| Birthday |
20th May, 1950
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| Birthplace |
Beijing, People's Republic of China
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Nationality |
Chinese
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| Occupation Text |
Writer, Democracy activist, Human rights
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| Occupation |
Activist
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Wei Jingsheng (Chinese: 魏京生; pinyin: Wèi Jīngshēng; born 20 May 1950, Beijing) is a Chinese human rights activist who is known for his involvement in the Chinese democracy movement.
He is most prominent for having authored the essay "The Fifth Modernization", which was posted on the Democracy Wall in Beijing in 1978. Due to the manifesto, Wei was arrested and convicted of "counter-revolutionary" activities, and was detained as a political prisoner from 1979–93. Released briefly in 1993, Wei continued with his dissident activities by speaking to visiting journalists, and was imprisoned again from 1994–97, spending a total of 18 years in different prisons. He was deported to the United States on
16 November 1997, on medical parole. Still a Chinese citizen, in 1998 Wei established the Wei Jingsheng Foundation in New York City (now based in Washington D.C.) whose stated aim is to work to improve human rights and democratization in China.
