Ran Yunfei
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Ran Yunfei is a famous Chinese
writer and a high-profile democracy
activist and blogger
. He was arrested in late March 2011, shortly after the start of the 2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests, on charges of inciting subversion of state power
.
He was released in August 2011 and remains under residential surveillance.
. After graduating from Sichuan University
, where he studied Chinese literature, in 1987, he was engaged in supporting the students who dedicated themselves in the Tiananmen Square Protests
. Because of the sweeping crackdown from the authorities, he went to Aba autonomous prefecture
for a while. He works for the magazine Sichuan Literature and is a resident of Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
Although he became a scholarly writer of Chinese classical culture hereafter, he was increasingly active in online writing. He is a prolific writer of social and political commentary. His blog is well-known in China and his Twitter account has more than 44,000 followers. Ran was also among those who signed Charter 08
.
in China.
He was released from arrest on 10 August 2011, and placed under residential surveillance.
China
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writer and a high-profile democracy
Democracy
Democracy is generally defined as a form of government in which all adult citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives. Ideally, this includes equal participation in the proposal, development and passage of legislation into law...
activist and blogger
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
. He was arrested in late March 2011, shortly after the start of the 2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests, on charges of inciting subversion of state power
Inciting subversion of state power
Inciting subversion of state power is a crime under the law of the People's Republic of China. It is article 105, paragraph 2 of the 1997 revision of the People's Republic of China's Penal Code....
.
He was released in August 2011 and remains under residential surveillance.
Biography
Ran is a member of the ethnic Tu minority and was born in Youyang County, ChongqingChongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
. After graduating from Sichuan University
Sichuan University
Sichuan University is one of the oldest national universities in China. It is ranked No. 8 among the Chinese universities according to the 2010 Academic Ranking of World Universities....
, where he studied Chinese literature, in 1987, he was engaged in supporting the students who dedicated themselves in the Tiananmen Square Protests
Tiananmen Square protests
Tiananmen Square in Beijing has been the central point for several major historical protests, with their most commonly referred to Chinese name in parentheses....
. Because of the sweeping crackdown from the authorities, he went to Aba autonomous prefecture
Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture
The Ngawa Tibetan and Qiang Autonomous Prefecture is an autonomous prefecture in Sichuan, whose capital is Barkam town . It has an area of 83,201 km²....
for a while. He works for the magazine Sichuan Literature and is a resident of Chengdu, Sichuan Province.
Although he became a scholarly writer of Chinese classical culture hereafter, he was increasingly active in online writing. He is a prolific writer of social and political commentary. His blog is well-known in China and his Twitter account has more than 44,000 followers. Ran was also among those who signed Charter 08
Charter 08
Charter 08 is a manifesto initially signed by over 350 Chinese intellectuals and human rights activists. It was published on 10 December 2008, the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopting name and style from the anti-Soviet Charter 77 issued by dissidents in...
.
Arrest
In the backdrop of the 2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests, Ran was summoned to “tea” by public security on the morning of 20 February 2011 and detained. Officers later searched his home and confiscated his computer. On 24 February 2011, he was officially detained for "subversion of state power", according to a formal detention notice received by his wife. On 25 or 28 March 2011 he was formally arrested for inciting subversion of state powerInciting subversion of state power
Inciting subversion of state power is a crime under the law of the People's Republic of China. It is article 105, paragraph 2 of the 1997 revision of the People's Republic of China's Penal Code....
in China.
He was released from arrest on 10 August 2011, and placed under residential surveillance.