China Releases Pro-Democracy Dissident Wei Jingsheng After 18 Years, November 16, 1997
After nearly 18 years of incarceration, China releases Wei Jingsheng, a pro-democracy dissident, from jail for medical reasons.
Date: November 16, 1997
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