Chen Pokong

Chen Pokong (December 20, 1963 -), formerly known as Chen Jinsong, is a Chinese writer, political commentator, and dissident living in the United States. He was a major leader of the 1989 democracy movement in Guangzhou and the 1986 student movement in Shanghai. Born in Santai County, Mianyang City, Sichuan Province, China. He studied at Hunan University, Tongji University and Columbia University in the United States, and received a master's degree in public administration from Columbia University. He once taught at Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhou. Special commentator for Radio Free Asia, guest speaker on Voice of America, Taiwan Sanli TV, NTDTV and other television stations. A prolific writer, he has published dozens of political commentaries, novels, and poetry collections. He is also a well-known Chinese internet celebrity YouTuber.