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[[File:XiaYeliang.jpg|300px|thumb|right|''Xia Yeliang (Source: RFA/Wikimedia Commons)'']]
<blockquote>''Through combing over and pondering political philosophy, comparative politics, the history of development of liberalism and political science, the history of economics, and institutional economics, I became even more firm in my standpoint and pursuit: that ending one party-autocracy and totalitarian rule, guaranteeing the basic rights and freedoms of citizens, and realizing constitutional democracy, rule of law, and individual freedoms and choices are key factors for establishing a federal republic with a system of checks and balances on power in China.''</blockquote>

<blockquote><div style="text-align: right; direction: ltr; margin-left: 1em;">''—Xia Yeliang, [https://www.hrichina.org/en/china-rights-forum/perplexities-and-exploration-autocratic-age Perplexities and Exploration in an Autocratic Age]''</div></blockquote>
Xia Yeliang is a liberal economist, former economics professor at Peking University's School of Economics, and early drafter and signatory of the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charter_08 Charter 08] manifesto. In 2013, amid the [https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2013/10/party-journal-decries-western-democracy-trap/ beginnings of a Party crackdown on liberal ideology], Xia was [https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2013/10/peking-university-expels-liberal-professor-xia-yeliang/ expelled from his faculty position at Peking University] after a 30-3 faculty vote. While the university [https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2013/10/xia/ claimed that Xia was terminated due to a poor teaching record, many—including Xia himself—believe that his record of political outspokenness] was a factor in the decision.

Xia was [https://www.hrichina.org/chs/ren-quan-lun-tan/zhuan-zhi-shi-dai-de-kun-huo-yu-tan-qiu born on September 4, 1960 in Wuhu, Anhui]. In 1984, Xia obtained a bachelor's degree from Aunhui University, and later went on to earn an MA and a PhD in economics at Fudan University in Shanghai. From 1984 to 1987, he worked in a government foreign affairs office. In 1989, while in San Francisco completing an EMBA program, he watched the June 4th crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing, too troubled to study he remained "[https://www.hrichina.org/en/china-rights-forum/perplexities-and-exploration-autocratic-age glued to CNN's live broadcasts]." He returned to China to be with his wife and young son. In 2000 Xia began a postdoc at Peking University, and [http://cddrl.fsi.stanford.edu/people/david%20yeliang_xia  Xia began teaching economics and western economic history courses] at the university as an associate professor in 2002. He has authored books on economic reform and institutional change, and has served as a visiting scholar at UC Berkeley, UCLA, Stanford, and the Cato Institute. Xia was also a founder of the Cathay Institute of Public Affairs.

Xia was one of the drafters and original signatories of Charter 08, a manifesto that called for greater human rights and democratic reforms in China. Xia reported being [https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2009/02/charter-08-still-alive-in-the-chinese-blogosphere/ called for a "chat" with authorities] after Charter 08, during which he felt his position at Peking University was being threatened due to his outspokenness. He reports being [https://www.hrichina.org/en/china-rights-forum/perplexities-and-exploration-autocratic-age labeled a dissident after signing the manifesto, and receiving threats and regular police monitoring and travel restrictions]. In early 2011, Xia was placed under house arrest as authorities cracked down on [[jasmine | "Jasmine Revolution" pro-democracy protests]] inspired by   

In the summer of 2013, Xia was informed that the [https://chinadigitaltimes.net/2013/07/peking-university-professor-faces-politically-charged-vote/ continuation of his position at Peking University would soon be subject to a vote by his fellow faculty members]. Initial reports cited online comments Xia