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'''Wang Bingzhang''' ({{zh|c=王炳章|p=Wáng Bǐngzhāng}}; born December 30, 1947) is a Chinese [[human rights activist]] and founder of two Chinese pro-democracy movements. He was abducted in [[Vietnam]] in June 2002 and detained by Chinese secret police. The Chinese government announced his detention in December 2002, charging him with espionage and terrorism.<ref>{{cite news |title=Wang Bingzhang: Political Dissident Still Imprisoned by China |url=https://www.cbc.ca/firsthand/m_features/wang-bingzhang-political-dissident-still-imprisoned-by-china |work=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation |date=August 6, 2017}}</ref> He was sentenced to life in prison and is considered a [[political prisoner]] of China.