Author was a student leader in China in 1989 . Yet China -- unlike other nations that aspire to international recognition and respect -- still imprisons and exiles those with dissenting views . Wu'er Kaixi has been living in exile outside of China since the events at Tiananmen . He is now an American citizen and lives in California, where he works as a journalist for The New York Times. Dissent has fueled historical progress in China .
Author was a student leader in China in 1989 . Wu'er Kaixi has been living in exile outside of China since the events at Tiananmen . He is now an American citizen and lives in California, where he works as a journalist for The New York Times. Dissent has fueled historical progress in China .