China and East Asia Journalist

Jonathan Mirsky

1 article 1998

Jonathan Mirsky is a British journalist and historian specializing in China and East Asian affairs. He served as East Asia editor for The Times of London and was widely recognized for his critical coverage of Chinese politics and human rights. He contributed to The Weekly Standard with writing on Chinese dissidents and political repression.

DOLING OUT DISSIDENTS

May 4, 1998 · Magazine

THE ARRIVAL OF CHINESE DISSIDENT Wang Dan in Detroit last week marked the end of a phase in the sordid collusion between Beijing and Western capitals on human rights. With the exit from China of the last big-name political prisoner linked to the Tiananmen Square demonstrations, the diplomats have…