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Shi Tao (July 25, 1968 -), male, originally from Qingjian, Shaanxi, was born in Yanchi, Ningxia. He is a Chinese journalist, poet, and writer. In 2005, he was charged by the Chinese government with leaking state secrets and sentenced to ten years in prison for sending a government document to an overseas website through Yahoo mailbox. He was released on August 23, 2013.

Category
Writers
Nationality
People's Republic of China
Born
1968-07-25
Wikidata
Q981524
Occupations journalisthuman rights activistwriterpoetdissident
Aliases Shi TaoShi TaoShi Tao

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