Qiu Zhanxuan
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Qiu Zhanxuan | |
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邱占萱 | |
| Born | 1998 (age 27–28) Chongqing, China |
| Alma mater | Peking University |
| Occupations | Student, activist |
| Organization | Peking University Marxist Society |
Qiu Zhanxuan (Chinese: 邱占萱; pinyin: Qiū Zhànxuān; born 1998) is a Chinese student activist and Marxist. Qiu was president of the Peking University Marxist Society, a Marxist study group, until 28 December 2018.[1][2][3][4]
Qiu's father and uncles were laid off by the state during China's 1990s reforms. Although his father started a business, his uncles who lost their jobs could not even afford to make $1.50 family Mahjong bets. This had a great impression on Qiu.[5]
Qiu won the gold medal in the national Chemistry Olympiad and received a rare full scholarship in 2016. Qiu switched his major from chemistry to sociology in his second year and joined the Marxist club and became its president.[5]
2018 abduction
On 26 December 2018, Qiu was detained by police while on his way to a celebration of Mao Zedong's birthday.[6][7][8]
