Xu Zhiyong

Quick Facts

Full Name	Xu Zhiyong
Occupation	Academic Lecturer
Date Of Birth	Mar 2, 1973(1973-03-02)
Age	51
Birthplace	Minquan
Country	China
Horoscope	Pisces

Xu Zhiyong Biography

Xu Zhiyong is one of the most popular and richest Academic Lecturer who was born on March 2, 1973 in Minquan, China. Xu earned the Bachelor of Law degree from Lanzhou University in 1994 and Doctor of Law degree from Peking University in 2002.

In 2009, on the 29th of July the day he was detained at his residence and later detained in the hands of Chinese authorities on suspicion of tax fraud. The same day, his friend Zhuang Lu was also arrested by the authorities.

Xu is listed in 2013’s Top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy.

In 2013, Xu Zhiyong was placed under house arrest for more than three months, before being formally arrested on August 22. His trial started on Jan 22,

2014. Xu and his lawyer Zhang Qingfang remained silent throughout the trial (except for his closing statement) to protest the violation of basic legal procedure. Xu’s closing statement was cut short by the judge, but the text was circulated on the internet and raised tremendous support. On January 26, 2014, Xu was sentenced to four years in prison for “gathering crowds to disrupt public order”.

The Open Constitution Initiative, which Xu co-founded was penalized 1.46 millions RMB on July 14th, 2009 for “dodging taxes” and was then shut down by the authorities after calling it “illegal”.

Xu Zhiyong Net Worth

Xu Zhiyong is one of the richest Academic Lecturer from China. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Xu Zhiyong 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

In 2003 the year 2003, he became a member of The Haidian District People’s Congress as an independent. He won the re-election in 2006. In the election of 2011 Xu’s name was removed off the list of candidates however, he was able to get over 3,500 votes of 22,000 people within his district.

Xu Zhiyong was released on bail on the 23rd of August 2009. The Australian The Age newspaper The Age reported that the release of Xu, Zhuang and another Chinese dissident, Ilham Tohti, was partly because of pressure on Beijing by Obama’s administration. American Obama. Barack Obama.

After Gong Meng was shut down, Xu Zhiyong and supporters adopted the name “Citizens” to continue their cause. In May 2012, Xu formally established the “New Citizens’ Movement” and “New Citizens’ Spirit” as the high-level concept of their activism.

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Who is Xu Zhiyong Dating?

According to our records, Xu Zhiyong married to Cui Zheng. As of December 1, 2023, Xu Zhiyong’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Xu Ranked on the list of most popular Academic Lecturer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in China. Xu Zhiyong celebrates birthday on March 2 of every year.