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November 22, 1995 in Nation/World
China Arrests Prominent Dissident
Compiled From Wire Services
In a direct rebuke to the United States, China’s most prominent dissident, Wei Jingsheng, was arrested Tuesday on a charge of trying to overthrow the government, a crime that carries the death penalty.
The charge, announced by the official New China news agency, came only weeks after the pro-democracy activist had been named a leading candidate for the 1995 Nobel Peace Prize, which shocked Chinese authorities.
In a short statement, the news agency said Wei had been arrested Tuesday.
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