Zhiqiang Pu

Lawyer and Activist

Year of Birth

1965

Nationality

CN

Field of Knowledge

Jurisprudence

Pu Zhiqiang (born 17 January 1965) is a Chinese civil rights lawyer who specialises in press freedom, defamation, and product safety, and other issues. Based in Beijing, he is an executive partner of the Huayi Law Firm. Pu is known for being a prominent member of the Weiquan movement, having advocated for writers and journalists in a number of high-profile cases. Due to the nature of the cases he has taken on and his criticism of official Chinese policies, Pu’s actions are monitored by the Chinese state security services, and he has been detained and questioned on several occasions.

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