Wang Bingzhang (王炳章) was born on December 30, 1947, in Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China. Having been a doctor for eight years after graduation from Beijing Medical University , he went to McGill University, Canada to pursue his further study from 1979 and obtained his M.D. degree in 1982.
In 1982, Dr. Wang established China Spring, the first pro-democracy Chinese magazine overseas. In the next year, he launched "Union of Chinese Democracy Movement". He also co-founded the Chinese Freedom Democracy Party and Chinese Democracy Justice Party in 1989 and 1998, respectively.
In June 2002, Dr. Wang went to Vietnam with Yue Wu and Zhang Qi where they were abducted by Chinese secret agents. In December 2002, the Chinese government announced his arrest after six months secret custody.
In February 2003, Dr. Wang was sentenced to life in prison. He has been imprisoned in Shaoguan, Guangdong Province, China.
See also
External links
- Wang Bingzhang Website http://wangbingzhang.us/main/index_en.htm
- Broad Alliance to Rescue Dr. Wang Website http://geocities.com/drwangbingzhang/index.html
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