Jean Pasqualini

Jean Pasqualini
Born1926
Beijing, China
Died9 October 1997
NationalityChinese, French
Other namesBao Ruowang
Occupation(s)Journalist, author
Known forImprisonment in the Chinese Laogai

Jean Pasqualini (simplified Chinese: 鲍若望; traditional Chinese: 鮑若望; pinyin: Bào Ruòwàng; 1926 9 October 1997) was a French and Chinese journalist who wrote a memoir of his experiences as a political prisoner in the Laogai labor camp system. Born in Beijing, Jean Pasqualini was the son of a Chinese mother and a Corsican French father. His Chinese name is rendered as Bao Ruowang, with "Bao" representing the first syllable in Pasqualini and "Ruowang" being a phonetic rendering of Jean.