List of Chinese dissidents

Many Chinese political activists have been detained, jailed and/or exiled. Among them are (period of detention in brackets, followed by current status):

Fang Lizhi (-) Fled to USA
Huang Qi (2000 - ?) Sentenced to five years jail in 2003
Liu Di (2002 - 2003) Released without charge
Wang Bingzhang (2002 - ?) Sentenced to life in prison in 2003
Wang Dan (1989 - ?) and (1995 - 1998) Exiled to USA
Wei Jingsheng (1979(?) - 1997) Released; emigrated to USA
Yang Jianli (2002 - ?) Sentenced to five years jail in 2004


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