Ti-Anna Wang Explained

Ti-Anna Wang
Birth Date:1989
Known For:Human rights activist

Ti-Anna Wang (born 1989) is a Chinese-Canadian-American dissident and daughter of Wang Bingzhang. Her father is currently imprisoned in China for political agitation.[1]

Life

She grew up in Montreal.In 2008, she lobbied for the release of her father.[2]

Fred Hiatt wrote a fictional account of her efforts to free her father.[3] On January 9, 2019, she was denied entry to China while trying to visit her father. Despite possessing a valid visa she was deported to Jeju Island, South Korea. On January 16 she took a return flight from Seoul to Toronto that connected through Beijing. When the plane landed in Beijing, she was detained by police and sent back to South Korea.[4] [5] [6]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Wang Bingzhang: Political Dissident Still Imprisoned by China. www.cbc.ca. en. 2019-02-05.
  2. Web site: A Tale of Two Girls. https://web.archive.org/web/20150610223735/http://www.nbcnews.com/id/52173136/t/tale-two-girls/. dead. 10 June 2015. 11 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Daughter of imprisoned Chinese activist inspires 'Nine Days' by Fred Hiatt, a book about their plight. Emily. Wax. 5 April 2013. washingtonpost.com.
  4. Web site: Canadian who tried to visit ailing father in China blocked from flying home . www.ctvnews.ca . CTV News . 2017-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119004447/https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/canadian-who-tried-to-visit-ailing-father-in-china-blocked-from-flying-home-1.4257009 . 2019-01-19 . live . 2019-01-19.
  5. Web site: Chinese police prevent Canadian woman from returning home on connecting flight through Beijing . MacCharles . Tonda . 2019-01-16 . thestar.com . The Toronto Star . en . https://web.archive.org/web/20190119005755/https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2019/01/16/chinese-police-prevent-canadian-woman-from-returning-home-on-connecting-flight-through-beijing.html . 2019-01-19 . live . 2019-01-19.
  6. Canadian woman detained in China speaks about 'terrifying' ordeal . 2019-01-18 . Global News . Interview . en . YouTube . 2019-01-19.

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