I Was Persecuted by the Chinese Regime After Meeting the Son of Pro-Democracy Figure Zhao Ziyang

Chinese pro-democracy activist endures 10 years of persecution

Pro-democracy activist Gobi East (pseudonym) in this undated photo. Courtesy of Gobi East

Commentary

Jan. 17 marks the 16th anniversary of the death of former Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Zhao Ziyang. When the democratic protest movement occurred in 1989, he stood on the side of the people. Consequently, Zhao was purged from the Party, but he became a symbol of democracy.