Many Chinese political activists have been detained or jailed or exiled for their pro-democracy activities.
Among them are (period of detention in brackets, followed by current status):
- Bao Tong (1989 - ?) Imprisoned in 1992-1996 and under house arrest
- Bao Zunxin
- Gao Xingjian
- Gao Zhisheng
- He Depu
- Hu Jia
- Huang Qi (2000 - ?) Sentenced to five years jail in 2003
- Jiang Lijun
- Jiang Yanyong (2004 - 2004) Released without charge
- Li Hai (de:Li Hai) Sentenced to nine years jail in 1995
- Li Zhi
- Liu Di (2002 - 2003) Released without charge
- Liu Xiaobo
- Lu Jiamin
- Shi Tao
- Wang Dan (1989 - ?) and (1995 - 1998) Exiled to USA
- Wang Youcai (1989-?) and (1998- 2004) Exiled to USA
- Wei Jingsheng (1979(?) - 1997) Released; emigrated to USA
- Zhao Changqing - Sentenced in July 2003 to 5 years imprisonment.
- Wang Xiaoning (2002 -)Sentenced to 10 years in a Chinese Prison.
- Wang Wenyi
- Yuan Hongbing
More about Chinese dissidents on Chinasite.com and the US Congressional-Executive Commission on China