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| Born | 1989 |
| Known for | Human rights activist |
Ti-Anna Wang (born 1989) is a Chinese-Canadian-American dissident and daughter of Wang Bingzhang. Her father is currently imprisoned in China for political agitation. [1]
Ti-Anna Wang | |
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| Born | 1989 |
| Known for | Human rights activist |
Ti-Anna Wang (born 1989) is a Chinese-Canadian-American dissident and daughter of Wang Bingzhang. Her father is currently imprisoned in China for political agitation. [1]
She grew up in Montreal. In 2008, she lobbied for the release of her father. [2]
Fred Hiatt wrote a fictional account of her efforts to free her father. [3] On January 9, 2019, she was denied entry to China while trying to visit her father. Despite possessing a valid visa she was deported to Jeju Island, South Korea. On January 16 she took a return flight from Seoul to Toronto that connected through Beijing. When the plane landed in Beijing, she was detained by police and sent back to South Korea. [4] [5] [6]
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