Human Rights and the Renminbi |
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| Authors: | WEI JINGSHENG |
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| Institution: | One of China's most prominent dissidents exiled abroad, was sentenced to 15 years in prison in 1979 when he called on Deng Xiaoping to implement the “fifth modernization”—democracy. He was released from prison in 1997 under pressure from then‐US President Bill Clinton and deported to the United States. He spoke with NPQ in November. |
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| Abstract: | The solidarity of the G‐20 nations in staving off global financial crisis two years ago has deteriorated into a brawl over currency valuations, trade imbalances and sovereign debt, reflecting the great powershift from the West to the East and the emerging economies. In this section, we invited comments from historians, a former head of state who successfully navigated the Asian financial crisis and a prominent Chinese dissident. |
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