Chen Maiping (born November 4, 1952, in Changshu, Jiangsu[1]) is a Chinese-Swedish writer and poet,[citation needed] known by the pen name Wan Zhi (万之).

[1] He has written mostly short stories, and has also translated literature from English and Swedish to Chinese.

During the late 1970s and early 1980s, Chen was an avid contributor to the non-sanctioned, underground literature magazine Jintian (Today).

[3] After the Tiananmen Square massacre in 1989, he started Jintian for Chinese in exile and dissentients within China.

[5] He is also the vice president and secretary general of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre.