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Poets, Peaceniks and Protesters: Meet China’s Leading Dissidents

As Xi Jinping, the man widely touted to be China's next President, embarks on a trip to the U.S., Beijing's desire for political stability remains paramount. The past year has seen numerous crackdowns on dissent and arrests of Chinese activists. Last week, Zhu Yufu, a poet, was sentenced to seven years for "inciting subversion to state power." Meet Zhu and some of the other artists, activists and lawyers caught up in China's latest crackdown.

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Chen Xi

By Feb. 10, 2012
Reuters

Chinese dissident Chen Xi is seen in this undated handout photo released by his family on Dec.r 26, 2011.

Occupation: Political activist
Status: Jailed

Four days after Chen Wei’s conviction, Chen Xi was sentenced to 10 years in prison on charges of “inciting subversion of state power” for writing essays about political reform. He was previously jailed for supporting the Tiananmen protests in 1989, and also served a 10-year term from 1995 to 2006. Chen has been taken into custody multiple times in order to prevent him from coordinating human rights symposiums.

—by Courtney Subramanian

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