Cao Haibo
Appearance
Cao Haibo | |
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Born | 1985 (age 38–39) |
Nationality | Chinese |
Occupation | Small business owner |
Known for | Pro-democracy activism |
Spouse | Zhang Yan |
Cao Haibo ( Born on April 23, 1985),[1] is a Chinese dissident who sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to found an opposition political party in the People's Republic of China, named the China Republican Party. A court in the Chinese city of Kunming sentenced him to eight years in prison for "subversion of state power" in trying to form a party and for online messages criticising the ruling Chinese Communist party. His lawyer, Ma Xiaopeng, said that Cao had called for democracy and had tried to form a party called the China Republican party.[citation needed]
With a reduction of 13 months from his sentence Cao was released from jail on 28 September 2018.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "Cao Haibo (曹海波)". NCHRD.
- ^ "CAO HAIBO (Released)". Chinese Pen.