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Chinese dissident to run in Taiwan by-election

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Wuer Kaixi, a student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement who escaped to Taiwan from China. Wuer said Nov. 30, 2014, he will run in a legislative by-election in central Taiwan.

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25th anniversary of Tiananmen crackdown

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Wu'er Kaixi, a student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy movement, delivers a speech in a rally to demand China's democratization, in Taipei on June 4, 2014, the 25th anniversary of the crackdown on the movement. Wu'er Kaixi escaped to Taiwan from mainland China following the crackdown.

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Fugitive Tiananmen Square activist

TOKYO, Japan - Photo shows Wuer Kaixi, a fugitive former student leader of the 1989 Tiananmen Square democracy protests. According to Hong Kong media reports, Wuer, who now resides in Taiwan, was deported after arriving at Hong Kong airport on Nov. 25, 2013, in a failed attempt to surrender to authorities to be allowed back into China.

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Activist wanted by China visits embassy in U.S

WASHINGTON, United States - Wuer Kaixi, a renowned pro-democracy Chinese activist who has been wanted by Beijing, speaks with reporters in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington after his abortive attempt to turn himself in to the Chinese authorities on May 18, 2012. Wuer, one of the student leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest in Beijing who has been in exile in Taiwan, gave up surrendering to the authorities the same day after the embassy refused to respond to his visit.

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Activist wanted by China visits embassy in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Wuer Kaixi, a renowned pro-democracy Chinese activist who has been wanted by Beijing, speaks with reporters in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington ahead of attempting to turn himself in to the Chinese authorities on May 18, 2012. Wuer, one of the student leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest in Beijing who has been in exile in Taiwan, gave up surrendering to the authorities the same day after the embassy refused to respond to his visit.

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Chinese dissidents Wu'er and Wang

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Exiled Chinese democracy activists Wu'er Kaixi (L) and Wang Dan attend a press conference in Taipei on Jan. 27, 2011, after the Hong Kong government declined to issue visas to allow them to take part in a memorial ceremony for veteran democracy campaigner Szeto Wah. The key figures in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests criticized Hong Kong, with Wang commenting, ''The 'one country, two systems' of China and Hong Kong is dead.''

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Chinese dissident Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi (L) speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010, after taking part in the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize. Wuer called on participants in the event the same day to urge the Chinese government to free Liu.

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Chinese dissident Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010, after taking part in the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize. Wuer called on participants in the event the same day to urge the Chinese government to free Liu.

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Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi delivers a speech at the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010. Wuer, who took part in the event on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize, called on the participants to urge the Chinese government to free Liu.

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Nobel Peace laureates gathering in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (L), 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi greet each other as they attend the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010. Wuer took part in the event on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize.

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Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi avoids indictment

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwan-based Wuer Kaixi, a pro-democracy student leader at Tiananmen Square in 1989, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 9, 2010. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided the same day not to charge him with illegally entering the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo.

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Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi speaks after release

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese dissident leader Wuer Kaixi speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on June 7, 2010. Wuer met the press a day after being released by Japanese police on suspicion of trespassing on the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on the June 4 anniversary of the Tiananmen Square bloodshed.

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Japanese police release Tiananmen Square student leader

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese pro-democracy student leader during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, is seen entering a car near a police station in Tokyo on June 6, 2010, following his release by Japanese police. Wuer, who was arrested on June 4 after trying to forcibly enter the Chinese Embassy premises in Tokyo, has told his lawyers he intended to turn himself in to Chinese authorities.

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Japanese police release Tiananmen Square student leader

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese pro-democracy student leader during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, speaks to reporters in front of a police station in Tokyo on June 6, 2010, following his release by Japanese police. Wuer was arrested on June 4 after he tried to forcibly enter the Chinese Embassy premises in Tokyo.

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Japanese police release Tiananmen Square student leader

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese pro-democracy student leader during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, leaves a police station in Tokyo on June 6, 2010, following his release. Wuer, who was arrested on June 4 after he tried to forcibly enter the Chinese Embassy premises in Tokyo, has told his lawyers he intended to turn himself in to Chinese authorities.

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Tiananmen Square student leader Wuer Kaixi arrested in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The video image shows Wuer Kaixi (2nd from L), one of the pro-democracy Chinese student leaders during the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, being seized by police officers after entering the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on June 4, 2010. According to Wuer, he visited the Chinese Embassy to turn himself in to Chinese authorities on the 21st anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on democracy protesters. But the embassy refused to accept Wuer.

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Tiananmen Square student leader Wuer Kaixi arrested in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi (R), one of the pro-democracy Chinese student leaders during the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, visits the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on June 4, 2010. Later, he was arrested on suspicion of trespassing into the premises of the embassy. According to Wuer, he visited the Chinese Embassy to turn himself in to Chinese authorities on the 21st anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on democracy protesters. But the embassy refused to accept Wuer.

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Tiananmen dissident refused entry to Macao returns to Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, speaks to the media at Taoyuan International Airport on June 4 after returning to Taiwan from Macao. Wuer Kaixi tried to turn himself in to Chinese authorities but the Macao authorities refused him entry.

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, prepares to leave an airport outside Taipei for Macao June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters.

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, prepares to leave an airport outside Taipei for Macao June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. He was detained by immigration officials on arrival at Macao International Airport after a flight from Taipei.

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

MACAO, Macao - Wuer Kaixi (file photo), a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, arrived in Macao on June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. He was detained by immigration officials on arrival at the Macao International Airport after a flight from Taipei.

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China's leading writer Liu Binyan dies at 80: report

HONG KONG - Liu Binyan (in file photo), one of China's leading writers, died at a hospital in New Jersey on Dec. 5, according to reports by Taiwan's Central News Agency and other news organizations. He was 80. Pro-democracy activist Wuer Kaixi said Liu died of cancer.

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Japanese police release Tiananmen Square student leader

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese pro-democracy student leader during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, leaves a police station in Tokyo on June 6, 2010, following his release. Wuer, who was arrested on June 4 after he tried to forcibly enter the Chinese Embassy premises in Tokyo, has told his lawyers he intended to turn himself in to Chinese authorities. (Kyodo)

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Japanese police release Tiananmen Square student leader

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese pro-democracy student leader during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, speaks to reporters in front of a police station in Tokyo on June 6, 2010, following his release by Japanese police. Wuer was arrested on June 4 after he tried to forcibly enter the Chinese Embassy premises in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Japanese police release Tiananmen Square student leader

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese pro-democracy student leader during the 1989 Tiananmen Square massacre, is seen entering a car near a police station in Tokyo on June 6, 2010, following his release by Japanese police. Wuer, who was arrested on June 4 after trying to forcibly enter the Chinese Embassy premises in Tokyo, has told his lawyers he intended to turn himself in to Chinese authorities. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen dissident refused entry to Macao returns to Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, speaks to the media at Taoyuan International Airport on June 4 after returning to Taiwan from Macao. Wuer Kaixi tried to turn himself in to Chinese authorities but the Macao authorities refused him entry. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, prepares to leave an airport outside Taipei for Macao June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. He was detained by immigration officials on arrival at Macao International Airport after a flight from Taipei. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi, a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, prepares to leave an airport outside Taipei for Macao June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen dissident vows to resist deportation from Macao

MACAO, Macao - Wuer Kaixi (file photo), a Chinese dissident exiled for playing a leading role in the 1989 Tiananmen pro-democracy protests, arrived in Macao on June 3 to turn himself in to Chinese authorities a day before the 20th anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on thousands of democracy protesters. He was detained by immigration officials on arrival at the Macao International Airport after a flight from Taipei. (Kyodo)

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China's leading writer Liu Binyan dies at 80: report

HONG KONG - Liu Binyan (in file photo), one of China's leading writers, died at a hospital in New Jersey on Dec. 5, according to reports by Taiwan's Central News Agency and other news organizations. He was 80. Pro-democracy activist Wuer Kaixi said Liu died of cancer. (Kyodo)

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Chinese dissident Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010, after taking part in the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize. Wuer called on participants in the event the same day to urge the Chinese government to free Liu. (Kyodo)

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Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi avoids indictment

TOKYO, Japan - Taiwan-based Wuer Kaixi, a pro-democracy student leader at Tiananmen Square in 1989, speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on June 9, 2010. The Tokyo District Public Prosecutors Office decided the same day not to charge him with illegally entering the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo. (Kyodo)

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Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi speaks after release

TOKYO, Japan - Chinese dissident leader Wuer Kaixi speaks during a press conference at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Japan in Tokyo on June 7, 2010. Wuer met the press a day after being released by Japanese police on suspicion of trespassing on the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on the June 4 anniversary of the Tiananmen Square bloodshed. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen Square student leader Wuer Kaixi arrested in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - Wuer Kaixi (R), one of the pro-democracy Chinese student leaders during the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, visits the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on June 4, 2010. Later, he was arrested on suspicion of trespassing into the premises of the embassy. According to Wuer, he visited the Chinese Embassy to turn himself in to Chinese authorities on the 21st anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on democracy protesters. But the embassy refused to accept Wuer. (Kyodo)

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Tiananmen Square student leader Wuer Kaixi arrested in Tokyo

TOKYO, Japan - The video image shows Wuer Kaixi (2nd from L), one of the pro-democracy Chinese student leaders during the 1989 Tiananmen Square incident, being seized by police officers after entering the premises of the Chinese Embassy in Tokyo on June 4, 2010. According to Wuer, he visited the Chinese Embassy to turn himself in to Chinese authorities on the 21st anniversary of Beijing's bloody crackdown on democracy protesters. But the embassy refused to accept Wuer. (Kyodo)

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Activist wanted by China visits embassy in U.S.

WASHINGTON, United States - Wuer Kaixi, a renowned pro-democracy Chinese activist who has been wanted by Beijing, speaks with reporters in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington ahead of attempting to turn himself in to the Chinese authorities on May 18, 2012. Wuer, one of the student leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest in Beijing who has been in exile in Taiwan, gave up surrendering to the authorities the same day after the embassy refused to respond to his visit. (Kyodo)

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Activist wanted by China visits embassy in U.S

WASHINGTON, United States - Wuer Kaixi, a renowned pro-democracy Chinese activist who has been wanted by Beijing, speaks with reporters in front of the Chinese Embassy in Washington after his abortive attempt to turn himself in to the Chinese authorities on May 18, 2012. Wuer, one of the student leaders of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protest in Beijing who has been in exile in Taiwan, gave up surrendering to the authorities the same day after the embassy refused to respond to his visit. (Kyodo)

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Chinese dissidents Wuer and Wang

TAIPEI, Taiwan - Exiled Chinese democracy activists Wuer Kaixi (L) and Wang Dan attend a press conference in Taipei on Jan. 27, 2011, after the Hong Kong government declined to issue visas to allow them to take part in a memorial ceremony for veteran democracy campaigner Szeto Wah. The key figures in the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests criticized Hong Kong, with Wang commenting, ''The 'one country, two systems' of China and Hong Kong is dead.'' (Kyodo)

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Chinese dissident Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi (L) speaks at a press conference in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010, after taking part in the World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize. Wuer called on participants in the event the same day to urge the Chinese government to free Liu. (Kyodo)

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Wuer at Nobel Peace gathering

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi delivers a speech at the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010. Wuer, who took part in the event on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize, called on the participants to urge the Chinese government to free Liu. (Kyodo)

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Nobel Peace laureates gathering in Hiroshima

HIROSHIMA, Japan - Exiled Tibetan spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama (L), 1989 Nobel Peace Prize winner, and Chinese dissident Wuer Kaixi greet each other as they attend the 11th World Summit of Nobel Peace Laureates in Hiroshima on Nov. 12, 2010. Wuer took part in the event on behalf of imprisoned Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo, the winner of the 2010 prize. (Kyodo)