Ti-Anna Wang



Ti-Anna Wang (born 1989) is a Chinese-Canadian-American dissident and daughter of Wang Bingzhang. Her father is currently imprisoned in China for political agitation.

Quotes

 * "I was born in 1989, and my father, being a democracy activist, he was paying a lot of attention to what was going on in Tiananmen, in Beijing, at that time, so after the massacre, he named me Ti-Anna to commemorate the victims ... and also to celebrate the ideals of freedom and democracy. He really wanted to remember their courage.
 * "A Real-Life Fight For Freedom In 'Nine Days'" in NPR (17 April 2013)


 * The conversations about human rights in China, they can be a little numbingly familiar after you talk about it.
 * "A Real-Life Fight For Freedom In 'Nine Days'" in NPR (17 April 2013)


 * The values of freedom and democracy upon which America was founded are the same values that once inspired my father and are the ones to which he remains dedicated. Those values are not just every American’s birthright; they are the fundamental rights of all human beings.
 * "‘A Tale of Two Girls’" in NBC (11 June 2013)


 * The truth is, the lives of activists are much more complicated than what the novel presented. My father was not a regular man nor a regular father. He gave himself to his cause, and our relationship was forged by distance. There is no resentment. The world needs people like my father.
 * "Daughter of imprisoned Chinese activist inspires ‘Nine Days’ by Fred Hiatt, a book about their plight" in The Washington Post (5 April 2013)


 * In a country without meaningful rule of law, my family has no means appeal my father's conviction, despite having secured exonerating evidence for the charges against him. The lawyers we've retained on his behalf are routinely intimidated by authorities, obstructed from visiting him and threatened with disbarment. Because of my outspokenness, the Chinese government repeatedly refuses my visa applications. Consequently I have been unable to visit him for the past seven years.
 * "We Are Challenging China And Fighting For Our Fathers' Freedom" in The Huffington Post (21 October 2016)