Who is Wei Jingsheng?
Q: Who is Wei Jingsheng?
A: Wei Jingsheng is a Chinese human rights activist and the main leader of the Democracy Wall Movement in 1979.
Q: What happened to Wei Jingsheng?
A: Wei Jingsheng was sentenced to prison because he criticized the former Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping, and he spent more than 18 years in prison.
Q: What awards has Wei Jingsheng received?
A: Wei Jingsheng has received several awards, including the Olof Palme Prize in 1994, the Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Human Rights Award in 1996, the Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought in 1996, and the National Endowment for Democracy Award in 1997.
Q: How many times has Wei Jingsheng been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize?
A: Wei Jingsheng has been nominated seven times for the Nobel Peace Prize since 1993.
Q: What organizations is Wei Jingsheng involved in?
A: Wei Jingsheng is the Chairman of the Overseas Chinese Democracy Coalition and the Chairman of the Wei Jingsheng Foundation.
Q: Where does Wei Jingsheng live now?
A: Wei Jingsheng currently lives in Washington, D.C.
Q: When was Wei Jingsheng born?
A: Wei Jingsheng was born on May 20, 1950, in Beijing.
