Fang Lizhi
Britishnoun
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In the immediate aftermath of the brutal 1989 crackdown on students who had protested in Tiananmen Square, dissident astrophysicist Fang Lizhi sought refuge in the U.S.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 11, 2026
Bush in 1989, but blocked his invitation of Fang Lizhi, then the country’s best-known dissident.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 10, 2023
He also hosted the China Forum, a lecture series that gave voice to key Chinese dissidents, including Harry Wu and Fang Lizhi.
From Washington Times ● Jun. 15, 2020
A long string of Chinese political activists—people like Fang Lizhi, Xu Wenli, Wei Jingsheng, Wang Dan, and others—have opted for exile in the past 20-odd years.
From Slate ● May 2, 2012
Rumor had it that at least one official had already been removed: Fang Lizhi, a vice president of the University of Science and Technology in Hefei, who has strongly supported demands for more democracy.
From Time Magazine Archive
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