Wu Lebao

Wu Lebao
Native name	吴乐宝
Born	8 June 1983 Bengbu, Anhui, China
Residence	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Education	Harbin Engineering University
Occupation	cyber-dissident
Years active	2011–present
Known for	Chinese Jasmine Revolution
Website	Wu Lebao on Twitter

Wu Lebao (simplified Chinese: 吴乐宝; traditional Chinese: 吳樂寶) (born 8 June 1983) is a cyber-dissident from Bengbu, Anhui, People's Republic of China. He was suspected of leading Chinese Jasmine Revolution with Ai Weiwei and interrogated by the Public Security Bureau of the People's Republic of China, as he tweeted about the Chinese Jasmine Revolution and was close to Ai before the Chinese Jasmine Revolution happened.^[1][2] He was formally arrested on 14 July 2011, and detained in Bengbu's No. 2 Detention Center for 'inciting subversion of state power' over three months. He was bailed on 28 October 2011, but was forbidden to get in touch with other Chinese dissidents. As reported, he was tortured during the detention.^[3][4] He departed China after his bail was ceased in February 2013. After he arrived in Australia, he declared that he did not lead the Chinese Jasmine Revolution. He now settled in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.^[5]

In May 2015, Wu, as a Chinese refugee, participated in a signatory of an open letter with Gu Yi appealing that Chinese Government end its secrecy over the Tiananmen Square massacre and hold those responsible to account.^[6]

References

1. "蚌埠当局误把吴乐宝当"散花（茉莉花）天女"". Boxun.com (in Chinese). 2011-08-23.
2. "维权人士集体回忆"苿莉花"". Radio Free Asia (in Chinese). 2013-02-20.
3. "Jasmine Activist 'Tortured'". Radio Free Asia. 2011-11-16.
4. "Dissident Detained Over Torture Report". Radio Free Asia. 2011-11-22.
5. "吴乐宝成功抵澳大利亚". Radio Free Asia (in Chinese). 2013-02-25.
6. "China's lonely voice of dissent refuses to forget the victims of Tiananmen Square". The Guardian. 2015-05-28.