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Yu Jie (), is a Chinese writer and democracy activist. The bestselling author of more than 30 books, Yu was described by the ''New York Review of Books'' in 2012 as "one of China's most prominent essayists and critics".〔 Yu Jie is also active in the Chinese dissident movement, and was arrested and allegedly tortured in 2010 for his friendship with Nobel Peace Prize laureate Liu Xiaobo and a critical biography of Prime Minister Wen Jiabao titled ''China's Best Actor''. Following more than a year of house arrest, Yu emigrated to the US with his family in January 2012. Later that year, he was awarded the Civil Courage Prize of the Train Foundation. == Early writing career == Originally from Chengdu, Yu attended Peking University and majored in modern Chinese literature.〔 His first book, ''Fire and Ice'', included extensive political and social criticism. Upon its 1999 publication, Yu became a "literary sensation". In the same year, he met and befriended democracy activist Liu Xiaobo, and became active in the Chinese dissident movement. As part of his work with Liu, he read and commented on drafts of the democracy manifesto Charter 08〔 and helped found the Independent PEN Center. Yu became a bestselling author in China〔 and as of 2012, had written more than 30 books. However, his criticisms of the government eventually caused his works to be banned in mainland China. In 2004, Yu published the piece "Apologies to Tibet" (向西藏忏悔) on boxun.com, which expressed regret for China's rule of Tibet and praised the efforts of Palden Gyatso, a pro-independence monk.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=向西藏忏悔 )〕 His piece was criticized by Chinese netizens and he was heckled by overseas students in Los Angeles for attacking "national unity", but he dismissed these critics as angry brainwashed youth. Yu Jie also promotes reconciliation with Japan, the US invasion of Iraq, and religious freedom in China for Christians, after converting to Christianity himself. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Yu Jie」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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