Dissident Poet Li Bifeng Sentenced to 12 Years
PEN International protests the harsh sentence of 12 years handed down to Chinese activist, novelist, and poet Li Bifeng on November 19, 2012. More
Huang Jinqiu | Status: Released | China
Born in 1974 in Shangdong Province, Huang Jinqiu is an Internet essayist, writer and journalist. A graduate of Beijing's respected Lu Xun Literature Institute and the University of Lincoln… More
Zhang Jianhong (pen name: Li Hong) | Status: Deceased | China
Zhang Jianhong passed away on December 31, 2010, at a hospital in Ningbo City, Zhejiang Province. He was diagnosed with muscle atrophy and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known… More
Writer and ICPC Member Dr. Jiao Guobiao Released
PEN International welcomes the release of writer and Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC) member Dr. Jiao Guobiao on September 27, 2012, after two weeks in detention. However, he remains… More
PEN Protests Restrictions Against Ai Weiwei
PEN President Peter Godwin and World Voices Chair Salman Rushdie sent a letter to Chinese authorities today protesting the travel restrictions against artist Ai Weiwei, who has been prevented… More
Writer and ICPC Member Dr. Jiao Guobiao Arrested
PEN International condemns the arrest of writer and Independent Chinese PEN Center (ICPC) member Dr. Jiao Guobiao. PEN calls for his immediate and unconditional release, as well as the… More
PEN Member Jiao Guobiao Jailed in Beijing on Allegations of Subversion
PEN American Center today expressed concern that Independent Chinese PEN Center Member Dr. Jiao Guobiao, who had been put under house arrest in an attempt to keep him from… More
Fears for Dissident Writer Li Bifeng
Chinese activist, novelist, and poet Li Bifeng has been held since September 2011 for alleged economic crimes, although he is believed to be targeted for his peaceful opposition activism. More
Dissident Poet Zhu Yufu Sentenced
Writer Zhu Yufu was handed down a seven-year prison sentence on February 10, 2012, for his allegedly subversive poem “It’s Time.” More
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