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Senate Floor: CALLING FOR RELEASE OF CHINESE DISSIDENT WEI JINGSHENG
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Joe Biden Joe Biden said 23 sentences of a total of 23 sentences.
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Joe Biden
Mr. President, today marks the publication date of a remarkable compilation of letters from a remarkable man, imprisoned Chinese political dissident Wei Jingsheng. His book, "The Courage To Stand Alone: Letters From Prison and Other Writings," should be required reading for anyone who takes for granted the freedoms enshrined in our Constitution and Bill of Rights. Wei is currently serving 14 years for the crime of advocating democracy in a country where freedom of speech does not extend to criticism of government authorities.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.28571
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.28571
Slightly Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.54654
VADER
0.81
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.0940202794
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0804522482
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0580809545
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0059631882
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0039688781
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0023745719
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0012539655
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0006086827
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.0005839924
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
0.0001570866
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.20324E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Civil Rights
Score:
89.921
Magnitude:
82
Code:
2
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#2
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
43.1
Gunning-Fog Score
14.1
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
26
Sprache Difficult Word Count
32
Joe Biden
An electrician by training, Wei lacks the formal education of some other famous 20th century champions of democracy and civil rights -- Vaclav Havel, Andrei Sakharov, or Martin Luther King -- but whatever he may lack in sophistication, he more than makes up for with his blunt eloquence.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.63636
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.63636
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.335
VADER
-0.19
Leans Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.1910472289
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.063574902
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0073772615
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0053407992
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0014667863
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0002100879
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
7.78652E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
7.04429E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
6.7167E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
5.98694E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
4.17368E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
Culture
Score:
36.88
Magnitude:
48
Code:
23
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#23
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
13
Gunning-Fog Score
19
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
9.8
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
22
Sprache Difficult Word Count
22
Joe Biden
Just days before the Chinese crackdown against pro-democracy protesters in Tiananmen Square, Wei offered some candid advice for China's top leaders from his prison cell, urging them to "take great strides to implement a democratic government as quickly as possible." A great tragedy might have been avoided if Beijing's gerontocracy had heeded Wei's call.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.2
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.36772
VADER
-0.25
Slightly Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.3085406031
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.2065518172
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Harassment
0.1788644935
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
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Sexual
0.0218726404
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Hate
0.015631647
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0070264046
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.003185336
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0012578892
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
5.67566E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.64991E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
92.447
Magnitude:
54
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
35.9
Gunning-Fog Score
17.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.4
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
21
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28
Joe Biden
Wei was first imprisoned from 1979 to 1993 on charges of "counter- revolutionary propaganda and incitement," the result of his participation in the Democracy Wall Movement. During this brief flowering of officially authorized political dissent in China, Wei had the nerve to argue that China's modernization goals could not be met without democratic reform. For this affront, he was severely punished.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.33333
Somewhat Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-0.61904
VADER
-0.926
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.1172211603
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0959553523
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0297017687
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Hate
0.0256159023
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Violence > Graphic
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Sexual
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Self-Harm
0.000741053
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Hate > Threatening
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Sexual > Minors
2.46302E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
1.39914E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.5282E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
88.57
Magnitude:
59
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
32.3
Gunning-Fog Score
16.7
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.2
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
29
Joe Biden
In 1993, on the eve of the International Olympic Committee's decision about whether to award the 2000 Olympics to Beijing, China briefly released Wei in an effort to strengthen its Olympic bid. On April 1, 1994, just days after meeting with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor, John Shattuck, Wei was detained once more.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
0
Neutral
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
0
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.66667
Very Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.29928
VADER
0.477
Positive
Moderation
Harassment > Threatening
0.0100068595
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.0068482797
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0010469364
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0004340689
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0001348298
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
1.95013E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
3.7508E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
9.928E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
3.9E-9
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.0E-10
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
94.436
Magnitude:
56
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
8.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
57.7
Gunning-Fog Score
8
Coleman-Liau Index
11
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
7.5
Dale-Chall Readability Score
7.1
Sprache Readability Score
4.6
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
26
Joe Biden
He was subsequently sentenced to 14 years for trying to "overthrow the Chinese Government." The actions cited as proof of Wei's "counter-revolutionary" intent included publishing articles critical of the government and raising funds for the victims of political persecution in China.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
-0.71429
Very Negative
Harvard-IV (Logit)
-1.46634
VADER
-0.572
Very Negative
Moderation
Harassment
0.4725914914
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence
0.1894911518
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.1214694115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.042868976
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0029259147
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0024590663
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0017931254
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0003124532
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
0.000176841
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.1885E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
1.3405E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
75.453
Magnitude:
40
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
12
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
22.4
Gunning-Fog Score
18.9
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
12
Dale-Chall Readability Score
8.6
Sprache Readability Score
5
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
20
Sprache Difficult Word Count
23
Joe Biden
Wei has spent most of his last 18 years in solitary confinement, enduring a variety of physical and psychological hardships. He is now widely reported to be in very poor health, suffering from heart and back ailments that require urgent medical attention. Attention he is currently denied.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-2.19722
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.11111
Leans Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
0.20067
VADER
-0.566
Very Negative
Moderation
Violence
0.1595719252
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0577179482
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
0.0503972115
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0203348434
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
0.0148762847
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0081359263
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
0.0048820901
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
0.002825929
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0007766249
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
7.11345E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
2.57219E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
10.9
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
45.1
Gunning-Fog Score
16.5
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
10.1
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.2
Sprache Readability Score
4.2
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
16
Sprache Difficult Word Count
20
Joe Biden
Today, I join with my colleagues to urge the Chinese Government to take all necessary steps to release Wei Jingsheng from prison on humanitarian grounds. Chinese authorities should ensure that Wei immediately receives the medical care he requires. Wei's imprisonment comes as a result of his peaceful advocacy of democracy and basic human rights. His words warrant our admiration, not a death sentence.
Sentiment
Loughran McDonald (Relative)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Absolute)
-1
Very Negative
Loughran McDonald (Logit)
-1.60944
Harvard-IV (Relative)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Absolute)
0.5
Positive
Harvard-IV (Logit)
1.02165
VADER
0.903
Very Positive
Moderation
Violence
0.1109789475
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment > Threatening
0.0893807912
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate > Threatening
0.0046465404
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Harassment
0.0044654964
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Hate
0.0015471653
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Violence > Graphic
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OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual
9.9268E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Intent
7.1091E-5
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Sexual > Minors
2.0259E-6
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Self-Harm > Instructions
5.556E-7
OpenAI Moderation v1 (007)
Topics
Topic:
International Affairs
Score:
92.651
Magnitude:
63
Code:
19
Url:
https://fsc.al/cap-mc#19
Source:
Comparative Agendas
Readability
Flesch-Kincaid Grade
11.5
Flesch-Kincaid Ease
40.4
Gunning-Fog Score
12.6
Coleman-Liau Index
12
SMOG Index
12
Automated Readability Index
11.3
Dale-Chall Readability Score
6.8
Sprache Readability Score
4.9
Dale-Chall Difficult Word Score
24
Sprache Difficult Word Count
28