About Tang Jitian
Born 1969. Tang Jitian is a Chinese human rights defender, lawyer and chinese human rights lawyer.
Legal career and advocacy
Tang Jitian was born in Yanji, Jilin province (northeast China), in 1969. He began his legal career in Guangdong province in 2005, and subsequently relocated to Beijing to work with the Anhui Law Firm. There, he has taken on a variety of human rights causes, including representing petitioners subjected to reeducation through labor camps, victims of forced eviction, parents of children poisoned by melamine-tainted milk, religious minorities, and others. Tang was also a signatory of Charter 08.
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Who is Tang Jitian?
Chinese activist
When was Tang Jitian born?
Tang Jitian was born on 1 September 1969 in Jilin.
What is Tang Jitian's occupation?
Tang Jitian is a human rights defender, lawyer and chinese human rights lawyer.
What nationality is Tang Jitian?
Tang Jitian is Chinese.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Tang Jitian. https://biography.guide/tang-jitian/
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