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Place of Birth: Beijing, China
About Wu'erkaixi
- Örkesh Dölet (Uyghur: ?????? ??????; alternatively transliterated Uerkesh Davlet), commonly known as Wu'erkaixi (from the Chinese pinyin spelling of his name), is a Chinese dissident of Uyghur heritage known for his leading role during the Tiananmen protests of 1989. He was born in Beijing on February 17, 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.
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