Word: weis
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Once I saw the oppression and lack of freedom then I determined as my own goal to obtain freedom and democracy for ordinary people so that all could enjoy the same kind of freedom," Wei said, his voice rising with each syllable...
...Wei railed against complacency and sought to infuse the audience with a renewed sense of confidence in the struggle for democracy in China...
After 16 years of imprisonment, Wei was finally released in November after intense but low-profile lobbying by the Clinton administration...
...Wei arrived in Detroit less than a month after Chinese President Jiang Zemin paid a highly publicized state visit to the United States...
...Wei warned against depending on foreign governments to put pressure on China for democracy and human rights...