Wu'erkaixi
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Örkesh Dölet (Uyghur: ئۆركەش دۆلەت, Chinese: 吾尔开希·多莱特; commonly known by his pinyin name Wu'erkaixi) is a political commentator known for his leading role during the Tiananmen protests of 1989.
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ئۆركەش دۆلەت 吾尔开希·多莱特 | |
Born | (1968-02-17) 17 February 1968 (age 56) |
Nationality | Republic of China (Taiwan) |
Other names | 吾爾開希·多萊特 Wu'er Kaixi |
Alma mater | Minzu University of China Beijing Normal University |
Spouse | Chen Huiling |
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Simplified Chinese | 吾尔开希·多莱特 | ||||||||||
Traditional Chinese | 吾爾開希·多萊特 | ||||||||||
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Uyghur | ئۆركەش دۆلەت | ||||||||||
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Of Uyghur heritage, he was born in Beijing on 17 February 1968, with ancestral roots in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. He achieved prominence while studying at Beijing Normal University as a hunger striker who rebuked Chinese Premier Li Peng on national television. He was one of the main leaders of the pro-reform Beijing Students' Autonomous Federation and helped lead abortive negotiations with officials.
Wu'erkaixi eventually settled in Taiwan, where he works as a political commentator. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Legislative Yuan twice, in 2014 and 2016.