Jia Jia

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贾甲

Jia Jia (simplified Chinese: 贾甲; traditional Chinese: 賈甲; pinyin: Jiǎ Jiǎ), born in 1951, Tianjin, a former General Secretary of the Shanxi Provincial Association of Scientists and Technology Experts (Chinese: 中国山西省科技专家协会) before he left China in 2006, during which he was refused political asylum in Taiwan,[1][2] went to Hong Kong,[3][4] Thailand,[5] Malaysia,[6] Indonesia,[7] and was granted political refugee status by UN refugee commission,[8] and accepted by New Zealand as a permanent resident.

Arrested by Chinese government[edit]

On 22 October 2009, Jia Jia returned to China arriving at Beijing Capital International Airport from New Zealand, on a mission to bring democracy to the Chinese people. He was arrested at the airport.[9]

sentenced to jail for 8 years[edit]

On 13 May 2011, Jia Jia has been sentenced to jail for 8 years and deprived of political rights for 2 years under the name of ‘subversion of state power’.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Chinese Official Defects in Taiwan; Seeks Split from CCP,Epochtimes,26/Oct/2006
  2. ^ Jia Hopes to Bring Democracy to China,Epochtimes,10/Nov/2007
  3. ^ Chinese Defector in Hong Kong After Taiwan Rejects His Political Asylum Request,Epochtimes,27/Oct/2006
  4. ^ Chinese Defector Finds Temporary Refuge in Taiwan,Epochtimes,29/Nov/2006
  5. ^ Chinese Defector Lands in Thailand,Epochtimes,3/Nov/2006
  6. ^ Chinese Defector Followed by CCP Spies in Malaysia,Epochtimes,12/Jan/2007
  7. ^ Whistleblower May Be Deported to China,Epochtimes,9/Mar/2007
  8. ^ Former Chinese Official Granted Refugee Status,Epochtimes,29/Sep/2007
  9. ^ "NZ Permanent Resident "Illegally Arrested"". scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 2009-10-23. 
  10. ^ Parker, Dan (19 May 2011). "Political refugee imprisoned in China". 3 News. Retrieved 6 October 2011. 

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