From: Shusheng Luan <luan@OCE.ORST.EDU>
Subject:      Irrelevent to PRC's Loosening Policies on Overseas Students...for
              3 years
Reply-To: Shusheng Luan <luan@OCE.ORST.EDU>
Organization: Indiana University
Date: Fri, 28 Aug 1992 18:37:05 GMT
Comments: To: china-nt@uga.cc.uga.edu

It was this moment three years ago, he was sentenced with a term of 18 years.
With no doubt, he has been jailed for three years, with 15 more long years to
come.

During these three years, his son was born. The baby is 2 and 1/2 years old.



		a brief summary of Chen Lantao's case.

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Name:       Mr CHEN Lantao, born in 1964

Family:     Wife Ms SUN Ljuan, and a baby son born in February 1990.

Education:  M.S. in marine biology, graduated in 1988
            from Ocean University of Qingdao
            (i.e. Shandong College of Oceanography)
Employment: Associate Engineer
            Beihai Branch of State Commission of Oceanography
            Qingdao, Shandong, PRC

Detention for questioning:  12 June 1989
Formal Detention:           15 July 1989
Arrest:                     21 July 1989
Indictment:                 0? Aug. 1989 (illegible due to seal ink)
Sentence:  18 years term    23 Aug. 1989



Facts stated in the Indictment (Qi Su Shu):

	Chen Lantao, the accused, had been listening to the "Voice of
	America" since 1981.

	Druing the period of the Beijing counter-revolutionary rebellion,
	he was engaged in counter-revolutionary propaganda and agitation.

	Between June 5 through June 8, 1989, Chen Lantao went to the
	Ocean University of Qingdao and made several contacts and gave
	advice to the heads of the illegal "College Student Autonomous
	Association in Qingdao City (Qing Gao Lian)".

	Meanwhile, he led either himself or students to the Route 32
	bus station on Nanjing Road, the door steps of Qingdao People's
	Government, the Sifang Plant of the Railroad Minitry.

	He posted leaflets with rumors from the "Voice of America" in
	the Architecture College. He also started rumeors:
	"The reactionary government incited the troops to shoot at people."
	"Tanks and armored vehicles were moving relentlessly, and dashed
	around madly in Tiananmen Square."
	"Killed at least XXX number of people."
	"3000 workers in the Beihai Shipyard has been on strike."

	He also instigated: "With limited power students can only be
	initiative, working people should take over and continue the
	struggle." He appealed for students to boycott classes and workers
	to strike, and shouted:
	"Oppose to the violent repression by the reactionary Government!"

	His activities caused serious traffic jam and social disorder.
	He was swollen up with counter-revolutionary arrogance.

	Material evidence: 1. Two black bands (Hei Sha);
	                   2. His diary.


Court Verdicts:

	1. a) Counter-revolutionary propaganda and agitation:
		10 years + 5 years of deprivation of political rights
	   b) Gathering people to disturb social order:
		 5 years
	   c) Gathering people to disturb traffic order:
		 5 years
	   Judeged to be put in jail for 18 years total and deprived of
	   5 years of political rights.

	2. The two black bands and his diary are confiscated by law.


Current status:

	Jailed in Laixi County Prison, Shandong Province.
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