Jiang Weiping is a veteran mainland Chinese journalist known internationally for his arrest by the Chinese Communist Party in 2001.
11 Facts About Jiang Weiping
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Jiang Weiping was arrested in December 2000 and sentenced to eight years in prison on charges of revealing state secrets, but was granted early release in 2006.
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In mid-1999, Jiang Weiping published a series of eight reports in Front Line, a Hong Kong magazine, alleging corruption by various Chinese officials.
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Jiang Weiping was detained in December 2000 on charges of revealing "state secrets".
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Jiang Weiping wrote later that he was tortured by police in an attempt to force a false confession; he stated that he lost consciousness several times and once required hospitalization.
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In 2003, Jiang Weiping was transferred to Wafangdian prison in Dalian, where he performed forced labour.
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On January 3,2006, Jiang Weiping was released from prison and placed under unofficial house arrest.
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Jiang Weiping settled in Toronto, serving as a Scholar at Risk at Massey College.
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Jiang Weiping was awarded a CPJ International Press Freedom Award in 2001 by the Committee to Protect Journalists, which recognizes reporters or publications who show courage in defending press freedom despite facing attacks, threats, or imprisonment.
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Jiang Weiping was awarded the "One Humanity Award" in 2006 by PEN Canada, which included a C$5000 cash prize.
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Jiang Weiping's is married to Li Yangling, who was briefly detained for protesting his imprisonment.