Age, Biography and Wiki
Shi Tao was born on 25 July, 1968 in Yanchi County, Ningxia, China, is a Chinese dissident. Discover Shi Tao's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 55 years old?
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| Occupation |
Journalist |
| Age |
55 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
| Born |
25 July 1968 |
| Birthday |
25 July |
| Birthplace |
Yanchi County, Ningxia, China |
| Nationality |
China
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He is a member of famous Journalist with the age 55 years old group.
Shi Tao Height, Weight & Measurements
At 55 years old, Shi Tao height not available right now. We will update Shi Tao's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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| Parents |
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Shi Tao Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Shi Tao worth at the age of 55 years old? Shi Tao’s income source is mostly from being a successful Journalist. He is from China. We have estimated Shi Tao's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
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| Source of Income |
Journalist |
Shi Tao Social Network
Timeline
Shi Tao (born July 25, 1968) is a Chinese journalist, writer and poet, who in 2005 was sentenced to 10 years in prison for releasing a document of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) to an overseas Chinese democracy site.
Yahoo! China was later discovered to have facilitated his arrest by providing his personal details to the Chinese government.
was subsequently rebuked by a panel of the U.S. Congress, settled a lawsuit by Shi's family out of court, and pledged to reform its practices.
Following Shi's arrest, he won two major international journalism awards: the CPJ International Press Freedom Awards and the Golden Pen of Freedom Award.
Shi Tao was born in Yanchi County, Wuzhong, Ningxia, in China in 1968.
According to Liu Xiaobo, Shi became active in the democracy movement around the time of the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests and massacre.
In July 1991, he received a degree from Shanghai's East China Normal University.
He married the following year.
Prior to his arrest, Shi was an editor at Dangdai Shang Bao ("Contemporary Trade News"), a newspaper in Changsha, in Hunan Province.
On April 20, 2004, Shi received a document from CCP which instructed journalists not to report on the upcoming fifteenth anniversary of the "June 4th event", the Tiananmen Square massacre.
The document warned of infiltration and sabotage by foreigners and Falun Gong, and stated that media members must "correctly direct public opinion" and "never release any opinions that are inconsistent with central policies".
Shi used a Yahoo! Mail account to send an anonymous post to a Chinese-language website based in New York that described the communication.
At the request of the Chinese government, Yahoo!
provided records confirming that Shi's account had sent the e-mail.
Shi was unofficially detained on 24 November 2004, and on December 14, he was officially arrested under state security laws on a charge of leaking state secrets.
During Shi's trial, his lawyer contended that his punishment should be light as the disclosure of the information had not caused great harm to China.
In June, he was sentenced to ten years' imprisonment by the Changsha Intermediate People's Court.
Shi's appeal to the Hunan Province High People's Court was rejected without a hearing.
Shi's mother Gao Qinsheng filed a request for a review of the appeal on his behalf in August 2005.
The appeal was unsuccessful, and Shi was meanwhile sent to Chishan Prison and assigned to forced labor.
He began to suffer from respiratory problems, and in April 2006, also developed an ulcer and heart problems.
was first called to testify about the incident to the House Foreign Affairs Committee of the United States Congress in 2006.
The congressional panel found that Yahoo!'s 2006 testimony, in which a Yahoo!
In June 2007, he was given a medical transfer to Deshan Prison, where he worked in the machinery plant, and his health reportedly improved.
According to Amnesty International, Shi's mother, brother and uncle were also harassed following his arrest, and his wife was repeatedly interrogated and pressured to divorce him, which she eventually did.
Shi's imprisonment was protested by several international NGOs.
Amnesty International designated him a prisoner of conscience and called for his immediate release.
The Congressional-Executive Commission on China describes him as a political prisoner.
Reporters Without Borders launched a petition calling for his release, while the Committee to Protect Journalists described itself as "outraged" by the arrest.
Human Rights Watch called him an imprisoned "human rights defender" and campaigned for his release.
The incident sparked a controversy about the business practices of Yahoo!, the Hong Kong arm of which provided technical information connecting the message and email account with Shi Tao's computer.
was criticized by Reporters Without Borders for acting as a "police informant".
In August 2007, Congress began an investigation into Yahoo!'s handling of the case, with Yahoo!
co-founder Jerry Yang testifying in another hearing before Congress.
On September 5, 2013, Shi Tao was released from prison.
He received an 18-month reduction in sentencing after spending 8 1⁄2 years in prison.
He lives in Yinchuan, Ningxia, with his mother.
