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Understanding "Hostage-Diplomacy": The Release of Wei Jingsheng and Wang Dan
Osofsky, Hari
Osofsky, Hari
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Abstract
China recently has released two of its most prominent dissidents, Wei Jingsheng and Wang Dan, into exile in the United States. The releases corresponded to major United States-Chinese diplomatic initiatives without broader gains in allowing political dissent, causing a number of commentators to refer to them as "hostage-diplomacy."' This New Development explores what it means to think of the releases in this way and the implications for future strategic engagement with China.