Meeting Speaker December 15, 2015
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on Dec 10, 2015
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Born and raised in China, Mr. Nan Su came to the U.S. in 1989. He has been interested in Chinese history and literature since he was very young. Mr. Su started writing in Chinese in 2000, and has been publishing poems, short stories, and prose ever since.
Mr. Su has made many speeches at public events in the past decade on China-related topics. He has been serving as a news commentator for SOH International Chinese Radio Network and NTD International TV network since 2003, commenting on a wide range of national and international news and events.
In addition to his media work, Mr. Su has also been an activist for China’s human rights. He was one of the coordinators of Human Rights Torch Relay in 2008 prior to Beijing Olympics Game. Starting from Athens, Human Rights Torch Relay spanned from July 2007 to July 2008, with stops at more than 100 cities around the world in order to raise international awareness of China’s human rights situation. Mr. Su was instrumental in making San Jose as the first stop of the torch relay in North America.
Besides his involvement in the public, Mr. Su holds a Master degree in Engineering, and has been a professional engineer for over 20 years. Mr. Su has been married for 22 years, and currently lives with his wife and two daughters in San Jose, California.