Word: weis
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Wei encouraged overseas activists to carry on the work despite setbacks and international apathy...
Even though Wei suffered an angina attack the day before his speech and had been hospitalized in Canada, he stood before the glowing lights for one-and-a-half hours...
With apparent grit and determination, Wei pounded home the necessity for individuals in China to speak...
...Wei belonged to the first generation of the pro-democracy movement which came into prominence in 1978. Wei was first sentenced to 15 years in prison...
...After Wei's release in 1993--mere days before a committee was to decide on Beijing's bid to host the 2000 Olympics--Wei again ran into trouble, this time for speaking with the U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Human Rights...