WANG DAN
b. February 26, 1969
ONE OF THE STUDENT LEADERS OF
"TIANANMEN"
SPEAKING AT HARVARD
FIFTEEN YEARS LATER
May 18, 2004
Imprisoned for several years by the authorities in Beijing for his role in the demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. Once had the ambition of being president not of China but of Peking University. Did complete a Harvard Ph.D. in 2008. Now, even though 'the nail that sticks up gets hammered down,' willing to speak out publicly in favor of the Jasmine demonstrations.
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