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Örkesh Dölet (Uyghur: ئۆركەش دۆلەت, Chinese: 吾尔开希·多莱特; commonly known by his pinyin name Wu'erkaixi) is a political commentator known for his leading role during the Tiananmen protests of 1989.
Of Uyghur heritage, he was born in Beijing on 17 February 1968, with ancestral roots in Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang. He achieved prominence while studying at Beijing Normal University as a hunger striker who rebuked Chinese Premier Li Peng on national television. He was one of the main leaders of the pro-reform Beijing Students' Autonomous Federation and helped lead abortive negotiations with officials.
Wu'erkaixi eventually settled in Taiwan, where he works as a political commentator. He ran unsuccessfully for a seat on the Legislative Yuan twice, in 2014 and 2016.
Filmography
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Movies 5
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Tiananmen: The People Versus the Party (2019)
The Man Who Defied Beijing (2019)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1968-02-17 (56 years old)
Birth PlaceBeijing, China
ReligionProtestantism
CitizenshipsTaiwan, China
ResidencesTaichung, Taiwan
Also Known AsWu'er Kaixi, ئۆركەش دۆلەت, Örkesh Dölet, Uerkesh Davlet, 吾尔开希·多莱特, 吾爾開希·多萊特
AwardsReebok Human Rights Award
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